Necessity for photographing in the dark

Latest answer — October 05, 2025

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  1. 1Vague assortment of things
  2. 6Prison-related
  3. 7Country that's home to the majority of the world's wild tigers
  4. 8Basketball offenses
  5. 9Recently picked from the garden, say

Down

  1. 1Improve in appearance, with "up"
  2. 2Second-lowest voice in many choirs
  3. 3Excessive
  4. 4Gets an F
  5. 5Necessity for photographing in the dark

The answer to “Necessity for photographing in the dark” in the New York Times Mini crossword is FLASH — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on October 5, 2025 at 5-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Necessity for photographing in the dark” answer

FLASH (5 letters)

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Why the answer is FLASH

FLASH is the 5-letter solution that fits "Necessity for photographing in the dark" in the NYT Mini crossword on October 5, 2025 (5-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does FLASH mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of FLASH is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(verb)

  • shine in a bright but brief, sudden, or intermittent way
  • move or pass very quickly
  • display (information or an image) suddenly on a television or computer screen or electronic sign, typically briefly or repeatedly

When else has “Necessity for photographing in the dark” appeared?

New York Times Mini reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

October 5, 2025 (most recent) → FLASH. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Necessity for photographing in the dark”?

The answer is FLASH, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on October 5, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Necessity for photographing in the dark”?

5 letters: FLASH.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on October 5, 2025, at 5-Down.

Can “Necessity for photographing in the dark” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times Mini sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of today's NYT Mini answers?

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