Crossword answer
OPTICAL
7 letters · Used for 8 different clues · 16 appearances · Last seen USA Today, July 1, 2026
Letter pattern
OPTICAL
Clues that lead to OPTICAL
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Kind of illusion7USA TodayJul 1, 2026
Film's special effect7NewsdayMay 28, 2026
Visual7Evening StandardDec 18, 2025
Kind of glass used for measuring drinks?7Evening StandardMay 29, 2025
Vision-related7New York TimesJan 16, 2025
Visual effect, in film slang7NewsdayJan 2, 2025
Old friend stuck with nervous response of the eye7The IndependentJan 26, 2024
The realistic viewer has no such illusions!7Evening StandardApr 24, 2023
About OPTICAL in crosswords
OPTICAL is a 7-letter answer that has appeared 16 times in our database across 8 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Kind of illusion” in the USA Today crossword on July 1, 2026.
Other 7-letter answers
PENNANTLong narrow flag
BRANDONJason's "Beverly Hills, 90210" role
WINKLESWe slink around getting things to eat
PAGEANTElaborate parade
POPELEOFather, forward in motion … (4,3)
PREVOST… priest entering job (7)
WASTRELSpendthrift
GENERALArmy officer is common
STARREDHad the lead
GREATERMore extensive
ENSUREDAscertained
ADAPTERDongle, e.g.
CANTORSSynagogue singers
ELLAGICRelating to acid derived from gall nuts put into melting ice
Every appearance of OPTICAL (16)
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Jul 1, 2026
Kind of illusion · USA Today · 38 Down
May 28, 2026
Film's special effect · Newsday · Down
Dec 18, 2025
Visual · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Sep 18, 2025
Kind of illusion · New York Times · 42 Down
Jul 12, 2025
Visual · Evening Standard · 13 Across
May 29, 2025
Kind of glass used for measuring drinks? · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Jan 16, 2025
Vision-related · New York Times · 36 Down
Jan 2, 2025
Visual effect, in film slang · Newsday · Down
Sep 19, 2024
Visual · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Jan 26, 2024
Old friend stuck with nervous response of the eye · The Independent · 2 Down
Apr 24, 2023
The realistic viewer has no such illusions! · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Dec 6, 2021
Visual · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Jul 7, 2020
Visual · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Apr 15, 2019
Visual · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Feb 18, 2019
Kind of glass used for measuring drinks? · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Jun 18, 2018
Visual · Evening Standard · 13 Across