Time when streetlights turn on

The answer to “Time when streetlights turn on” in the New York Times crossword is DUSK — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on September 17, 2025, a Wednesday puzzle, at 60-Across. 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.

“Time when streetlights turn on” answer

DUSK (4 letters)

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Why the answer is DUSK

DUSK is the 4-letter solution that fits "Time when streetlights turn on" in the NYT Crossword crossword on September 17, 2025 (60-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does DUSK mean?

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

When else has “Time when streetlights turn on” appeared?

New York Times 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.

September 17, 2025 (most recent) → DUSK. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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