Crossword answer
DAWN
4 letters · Used for 29 different clues · 83 appearances · Last seen USA Today, July 7, 2026
Letter pattern
DAWN
Clues that lead to DAWN
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Opposite of dusk4USA TodayJul 7, 2026
Sunrise4NewsdayJun 29, 2026
Daybreak4Evening StandardJun 7, 2026
A bright start in French, perhaps4Evening StandardJan 20, 2026
First light4NewsdayJan 11, 2026
Dusk's counterpart4Daily ThemedJan 8, 2026
From ___ to dusk4New York TimesDec 8, 2025
Wonderful wand bringing light4Evening StandardOct 20, 2025
It's early to rise for a chap out West4Evening StandardJul 21, 2025
Woman waving a wand4Evening StandardJul 20, 2025
"Rosy-fingered" time of day in the "Odyssey"4New York TimesJul 2, 2025
Advent4NewsdayApr 18, 2025
"Delta ___" (Bette Midler song)4Daily ThemedMar 26, 2025
Start after Elizabeth (but before the French?) on TV4Evening StandardJan 23, 2025
Break of the day4Daily ThemedSep 29, 2024
Sunup4Eugene ShefferAug 26, 2024
Dan's out West with a woman4Evening StandardJul 16, 2024
First light of day4Daily ThemedMar 7, 2024
She won’t leave us in the dark4Evening StandardJan 19, 2024
Her day starts early4Evening StandardAug 31, 2023
Early bird?4Evening StandardMar 22, 2023
The early bird?4Evening StandardJan 25, 2023
"___ FM," 2022 music album by the Weeknd that debuted at number two on the US Billboard 2004Daily ThemedDec 12, 2022
Aurora, that early bird4Evening StandardOct 24, 2022
Daytime that breaks early4Daily ThemedJul 27, 2022
___ Braid, first woman to hold a full-time coaching job in the National Hockey League4Daily ThemedJan 25, 2022
"___ of the Dead," zombie movie directed by Zack Snyder4Daily ThemedNov 4, 2021
"Rescue ___," 2006 film on a fighter pilot surviving being shot down starring Christian Bale4Daily ThemedOct 28, 2021
French, perhaps, at an early time4Evening StandardJan 1, 2020
About DAWN in crosswords
DAWN is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 83 times in our database across 29 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Opposite of dusk” in the USA Today crossword on July 7, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
OLESWorld Cup cries
KALELeafy vegetable
RAGEModern lead-in to quit or bait
FOULFetid
OMARRepresentative Ilhan
DEALDistribute poker cards
LATEBehind the clock
TERMPeriod in office
SLATBed frame board
DIORBig name in luxury perfumes
COATNail polish layer
AMOIMine, in Marseille
ROMAItaly's capital, in Italian
REDOMake over
Every appearance of DAWN (83)
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Jul 7, 2026
Opposite of dusk · USA Today · 1 Across
Jun 29, 2026
Sunrise · Newsday · Across
Jun 7, 2026
Daybreak · Evening Standard · 5 Across
Apr 19, 2026
Daybreak · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Mar 7, 2026
Daybreak · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Feb 12, 2026
Sunrise · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Feb 8, 2026
Daybreak · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Jan 20, 2026
A bright start in French, perhaps · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jan 11, 2026
First light · Newsday · Down
Jan 9, 2026
Daybreak · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Jan 8, 2026
Dusk's counterpart · Daily Themed · 21 Down
Dec 10, 2025
Daybreak · Evening Standard · 5 Across
Dec 8, 2025
From ___ to dusk · New York Times · 12 Down
Oct 20, 2025
Wonderful wand bringing light · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Oct 1, 2025
Daybreak · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Aug 13, 2025
Opposite of "dusk" · Daily Themed · 7 Across
Aug 5, 2025
Daybreak · The Independent · 1 Across
Jul 21, 2025
It's early to rise for a chap out West · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Jul 20, 2025
Woman waving a wand · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Jul 2, 2025
"Rosy-fingered" time of day in the "Odyssey" · New York Times · 41 Down
Jun 27, 2025
Daybreak · Evening Standard · 20 Across
May 8, 2025
Daybreak · Evening Standard · 29 Down
May 3, 2025
Daybreak · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Apr 18, 2025
Advent · Newsday · Across
Mar 26, 2025
"Delta ___" (Bette Midler song) · Daily Themed · 55 Across
Feb 12, 2025
Sunrise · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Jan 23, 2025
Start after Elizabeth (but before the French?) on TV · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Nov 1, 2024
Daybreak · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Sep 29, 2024
Break of the day · Daily Themed · 19 Across
Aug 26, 2024
Sunup · Eugene Sheffer · 17 Across
Aug 14, 2024
Daybreak · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Jul 16, 2024
Dan's out West with a woman · Evening Standard · 8 Down
May 22, 2024
First light · Eugene Sheffer · 27 Down
Mar 27, 2024
Daybreak · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Mar 7, 2024
First light of day · Daily Themed · 4 Down
Feb 29, 2024
Daybreak · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Feb 25, 2024
Opposite of "dusk" · Daily Themed · 7 Down
Jan 19, 2024
She won’t leave us in the dark · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Oct 4, 2023
Daybreak · Daily Themed · 28 Down
Aug 31, 2023
Her day starts early · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Aug 28, 2023
Sunup · Eugene Sheffer · 50 Across
Jul 3, 2023
Daybreak · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Jun 1, 2023
Daybreak · Evening Standard · 30 Down
May 30, 2023
Daybreak · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Mar 22, 2023
Early bird? · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Mar 3, 2023
Daybreak · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Jan 25, 2023
The early bird? · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Jan 6, 2023
Daybreak · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Dec 15, 2022
Daybreak · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Dec 12, 2022
"___ FM," 2022 music album by the Weeknd that debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 · Daily Themed · 53 Across
Nov 2, 2022
Daybreak? · Daily Themed · 51 Across
Oct 24, 2022
Aurora, that early bird · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Jul 27, 2022
Daytime that breaks early · Daily Themed · 48 Across
Jul 21, 2022
First light · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
Jun 2, 2022
Daybreak · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Apr 6, 2022
Sunup · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Down
Mar 18, 2022
Daybreak · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Jan 25, 2022
___ Braid, first woman to hold a full-time coaching job in the National Hockey League · Daily Themed · 1 Across
Jan 17, 2022
First light · Eugene Sheffer · 50 Across
Nov 4, 2021
"___ of the Dead," zombie movie directed by Zack Snyder · Daily Themed · 13 Across
Oct 28, 2021
"Rescue ___," 2006 film on a fighter pilot surviving being shot down starring Christian Bale · Daily Themed · 17 Down
Jan 30, 2021
Sunup · Eugene Sheffer · 44 Across
Jan 25, 2021
Daybreak · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Jan 13, 2021
Daybreak · Evening Standard · 5 Across
Oct 19, 2020
Sunrise · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Sep 9, 2020
A bright start in French, perhaps · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Aug 17, 2020
Daybreak · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Jul 30, 2020
Daybreak · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Jul 9, 2020
Daybreak · Evening Standard · 7 Down
May 28, 2020
Daybreak · Evening Standard · 5 Across
Apr 22, 2020
Wonderful wand bringing light · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Feb 20, 2020
Daybreak · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Jan 1, 2020
French, perhaps, at an early time · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jul 31, 2019
Daybreak · Evening Standard · 5 Down
May 15, 2019
It's early to rise for a chap out West · Evening Standard · 17 Across
May 13, 2019
Woman waving a wand · Evening Standard · 32 Down
May 3, 2019
Daybreak · Evening Standard · 20 Across
May 1, 2019
The early bird · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jan 25, 2019
She won’t leave us in the dark · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Oct 30, 2018
Start after Elizabeth (but before the French?) on TV · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Sep 10, 2018
Daybreak · Evening Standard · 37 Across
May 10, 2018
Daybreak · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Feb 28, 2018
Daybreak · Evening Standard · 15 Across