Crossword answer
GLEAM
5 letters · Used for 21 different clues · 53 appearances · Last seen The Independent, August 2, 2026
Letter pattern
GLEAM
Clues that lead to GLEAM
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Male gymnast's head breaks weak beam5The IndependentAug 2, 2026
Sparkle5Eugene ShefferAug 1, 2026
Twinkle5LA TimesJul 8, 2026
A light meal is laid out at midnight5Evening StandardApr 24, 2026
What every single American has in his eye?5Evening StandardApr 20, 2026
Glimmer5Evening StandardApr 9, 2026
Grand meal, maybe, but light5Evening StandardMar 3, 2026
Shine5Evening StandardSep 10, 2025
Shifting over, stare at morning glow5The IndependentJul 8, 2025
Glint5Evening StandardMar 24, 2025
Flash of light5NewsdayJan 13, 2025
Twinkle in the eye (rhymes with "fleam")5Daily ThemedJun 24, 2024
Shine brightly5The IndependentMar 7, 2024
Make light of a broken leg one morning5Evening StandardJan 4, 2024
It's not greatly illuminating5Evening StandardDec 12, 2023
Bit of hope, perhaps, every single American has5Evening StandardMay 1, 2023
One in the eye of an eagle, American style?5Evening StandardFeb 6, 2023
A little hope, perhaps, but not much enlightenment5Evening StandardOct 4, 2022
Hint of light5Daily ThemedJan 17, 2022
Ray, at the end of the evening, has a meal out5Evening StandardOct 29, 2021
Left during the game, perhaps, the light being so weak5Evening StandardOct 11, 2021
About GLEAM in crosswords
GLEAM is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 53 times in our database across 21 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Male gymnast's head breaks weak beam” in the The Independent crossword on August 2, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
TEAMO"I love you," in Spanish
LAKERL.A. NBAer
HORNE"Stormy Weather" singer Lena
CYCLERevolution trammelled by democracy, clearly (5)
NURSESip slowly
AORTABlood line
TIARAPageant crown
ADIEUFarewell
STONEBoulder
TEASEFinish breakfast at leisure, then lead on
VERSEPart of a poem
ECOLIPossible sickener, incomplete story of environmentalism? (1,4)
APRONPinny
LONGSYearns – big-boy trousers (5)
Every appearance of GLEAM (53)
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Aug 2, 2026
Male gymnast's head breaks weak beam · The Independent · 22 Down
Aug 1, 2026
Sparkle · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
Jul 8, 2026
Twinkle · LA Times · Across
Apr 24, 2026
A light meal is laid out at midnight · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Apr 20, 2026
What every single American has in his eye? · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Apr 9, 2026
Glimmer · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Mar 7, 2026
Glimmer · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Mar 3, 2026
Grand meal, maybe, but light · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Feb 1, 2026
What every single American has in his eye? · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Sep 10, 2025
Shine · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jul 8, 2025
Shifting over, stare at morning glow · The Independent · 25 Down
May 19, 2025
Glimmer · New York Times · 56 Across
May 16, 2025
Glimmer · Evening Standard · 6 Down
May 3, 2025
Glimmer · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Apr 23, 2025
Sparkle · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Across
Mar 24, 2025
Glint · Evening Standard · 10 Down
Jan 13, 2025
Flash of light · Newsday · Across
Oct 15, 2024
Shine · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Jul 12, 2024
Sparkle · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Across
Jun 24, 2024
Twinkle in the eye (rhymes with "fleam") · Daily Themed · 38 Across
Jun 5, 2024
Glint · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Mar 7, 2024
Shine brightly · The Independent · 4 Down
Jan 4, 2024
Make light of a broken leg one morning · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Dec 12, 2023
It's not greatly illuminating · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Dec 12, 2023
Glimmer · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Oct 12, 2023
Glimmer · Evening Standard · 2 Down
May 1, 2023
Bit of hope, perhaps, every single American has · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Mar 3, 2023
Sparkle · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Down
Feb 6, 2023
One in the eye of an eagle, American style? · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Dec 22, 2022
Flash of light · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Oct 5, 2022
Glimmer · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Oct 4, 2022
A little hope, perhaps, but not much enlightenment · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jun 14, 2022
Shine · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Feb 23, 2022
Glimmer · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Jan 17, 2022
Hint of light · Daily Themed · 46 Across
Dec 31, 2021
Flash of light · Daily Themed · 46 Down
Nov 26, 2021
Shine · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Oct 29, 2021
Ray, at the end of the evening, has a meal out · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Oct 11, 2021
Left during the game, perhaps, the light being so weak · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Apr 16, 2021
A light meal is laid out at midnight · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Jan 26, 2021
What every single American has in his eye? · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Nov 16, 2020
Grand meal, maybe, but light · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Oct 22, 2020
Glimmer · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Sep 29, 2020
What every single American has in his eye? · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Aug 17, 2020
Glimmer · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jan 22, 2020
Shine · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Oct 9, 2019
Glimmer · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Sep 23, 2019
Glimmer · Evening Standard · 2 Across
Jun 13, 2019
Glimmer · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Feb 25, 2019
Glimmer · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Jan 17, 2019
Glint · Evening Standard · 10 Down
Aug 22, 2018
Shine · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Apr 23, 2018
Glint · Evening Standard · 1 Down