___ white (lightbulb specification)

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  1. 1Actress Green of "Casino Royale"
  2. 4Play ground?
  3. 9Edible part of okra
  4. 12Word before or after "open"
  5. 14"Weeping" giant
  6. 15Tick off
  7. 16Condition that Simone Biles has described as giving her a "superpower," in brief
  8. 17Ticked off
  9. 18___ Wister, the so-called "father of western fiction"
  10. 19Like some "On Air" signs
  11. 20They draw people
  12. 21Guarded
  13. 22"Principle of parsimony" philosopher
  14. 24Pick up
  15. 25___ white (lightbulb specification)
  16. 26Sixth word in the Gettysburg Address
  17. 27Exemplar of excellence
  18. 30Cries of wonder
  19. 32She was named the U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year five years in a row
  20. 33Adds power to, as an engine
  21. 34Writer Capote, to friends
  22. 35Correspondants, fréquemment
  23. 37Stone used in ancient Greek jewelry
  24. 38Orchestra tuner
  25. 39Mini-brawl
  26. 40Owned (up)
  27. 41"___ are like sausages. It is better not to see them being made" (quote attributed to Otto von Bismarck)
  28. 42Visionaries
  29. 44Dining places
  30. 45Some hot spots
  31. 48Phys. or chem.
  32. 50Major basketball feat ... or a feature shared by 3-, 6- and 9-Down
  33. 57Sephora competitor
  34. 58Handle, as questions
  35. 59"Hold your horses!"
  36. 60Breaking a tie, informally
  37. 61Article about a photo?
  38. 62Rainbow, to some
  39. 63P, in the NATO alphabet
  40. 64The Titanic disaster partly inspired its invention
  41. 65Org. that developed the "pumpkin suit"

Down

  1. 1McGregor who played Obi-Wan Kenobi
  2. 2Output from Blizzard Entertainment
  3. 3Temporarily established panel
  4. 4Do laps, say
  5. 5Low pressure indicator
  6. 6You can go anywhere with one of these
  7. 7Briefly experienced, with "of"
  8. 8She-eep
  9. 9Gridiron game for young tykes
  10. 10Risks an interception, say
  11. 11Just say "no" to
  12. 13Pulitzer winner Ferber
  13. 15What you have to pony up to play?
  14. 23Oscars V.I.P.s
  15. 25Motor oil brand
  16. 26Epiphanic moments
  17. 28Have one's feet up, maybe
  18. 29Told "You're on!," for example
  19. 31Brings an action against
  20. 36Excel function
  21. 38N.B.A. great Hakeem who is one of only four players ever to achieve a 50-Across (1990)
  22. 43Big thing in California?
  23. 44___ Max
  24. 46Fans
  25. 47___ Agnew, vice president who resigned in 1973
  26. 48City that's an anagram of SALEM
  27. 49Farmer's squeeze?
  28. 50Pithy remark
  29. 51Leg : fibula :: arm : ___
  30. 52Crowning
  31. 53Cut and trim
  32. 54Tuscaloosa's Tide, to fans
  33. 55They may be white or naked
  34. 56High point of a trip to Italy?

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Actress Green of "Casino Royale" — Answer: EVA
  2. 4. Play ground? — Answer: STAGE
  3. 9. Edible part of okra — Answer: POD
  4. 12. Word before or after "open" — Answer: WIDE
  5. 14. "Weeping" giant — Answer: WILOW
  6. 15. Tick off — Answer: PEVE
  7. 16. Condition that Simone Biles has described as giving her a "superpower," in brief — Answer: ADHD
  8. 17. Ticked off — Answer: IRATE
  9. 18. ___ Wister, the so-called "father of western fiction" — Answer: OWEN
  10. 19. Like some "On Air" signs — Answer: NEON
  11. 20. They draw people — Answer: MECAS
  12. 21. Guarded — Answer: LERY
  13. 22. "Principle of parsimony" philosopher — Answer: OCAM
  14. 24. Pick up — Answer: GET
  15. 25. ___ white (lightbulb specification) — Answer: SOFT
  16. 26. Sixth word in the Gettysburg Address — Answer: AGO
  17. 27. Exemplar of excellence — Answer: CLASACT
  18. 30. Cries of wonder — Answer: OHS
  19. 32. She was named the U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year five years in a row — Answer: HAM
  20. 33. Adds power to, as an engine — Answer: SOUPSUP
  21. 34. Writer Capote, to friends — Answer: TRU
  22. 35. Correspondants, fréquemment — Answer: AMIS
  23. 37. Stone used in ancient Greek jewelry — Answer: AGATE
  24. 38. Orchestra tuner — Answer: OBOE
  25. 39. Mini-brawl — Answer: SETO
  26. 40. Owned (up) — Answer: FESED
  27. 41. "___ are like sausages. It is better not to see them being made" (quote attributed to Otto von Bismarck) — Answer: LAWS
  28. 42. Visionaries — Answer: SERS
  29. 44. Dining places — Answer: HALS
  30. 45. Some hot spots — Answer: TUBS
  31. 48. Phys. or chem. — Answer: SUBJ
  32. 50. Major basketball feat ... or a feature shared by 3-, 6- and 9-Down — Answer: QUADRUPLEDOUBLE
  33. 57. Sephora competitor — Answer: ULTA
  34. 58. Handle, as questions — Answer: FIELD
  35. 59. "Hold your horses!" — Answer: WAIT
  36. 60. Breaking a tie, informally — Answer: INOT
  37. 61. Article about a photo? — Answer: FRAME
  38. 62. Rainbow, to some — Answer: OMEN
  39. 63. P, in the NATO alphabet — Answer: PAPA
  40. 64. The Titanic disaster partly inspired its invention — Answer: SONAR
  41. 65. Org. that developed the "pumpkin suit" — Answer: NASA

Down

  1. 1. McGregor who played Obi-Wan Kenobi — Answer: EWAN
  2. 2. Output from Blizzard Entertainment — Answer: VIDEOGAMES
  3. 3. Temporarily established panel — Answer: ADHOCOMITE
  4. 4. Do laps, say — Answer: SWIM
  5. 5. Low pressure indicator — Answer: TIREGAUGE
  6. 6. You can go anywhere with one of these — Answer: ALACESPAS
  7. 7. Briefly experienced, with "of" — Answer: GOTATASTE
  8. 8. She-eep — Answer: EWES
  9. 9. Gridiron game for young tykes — Answer: PEWEFOTBAL
  10. 10. Risks an interception, say — Answer: OVERTHROWS
  11. 11. Just say "no" to — Answer: DENY
  12. 13. Pulitzer winner Ferber — Answer: EDNA
  13. 15. What you have to pony up to play? — Answer: POLO
  14. 23. Oscars V.I.P.s — Answer: MCS
  15. 25. Motor oil brand — Answer: STP
  16. 26. Epiphanic moments — Answer: AHAS
  17. 28. Have one's feet up, maybe — Answer: LOAF
  18. 29. Told "You're on!," for example — Answer: CUED
  19. 31. Brings an action against — Answer: SUES
  20. 36. Excel function — Answer: SORTDATA
  21. 38. N.B.A. great Hakeem who is one of only four players ever to achieve a 50-Across (1990) — Answer: OLAJUWON
  22. 43. Big thing in California? — Answer: SUR
  23. 44. ___ Max — Answer: HBO
  24. 46. Fans — Answer: BUFFS
  25. 47. ___ Agnew, vice president who resigned in 1973 — Answer: SPIRO
  26. 48. City that's an anagram of SALEM — Answer: SELMA
  27. 49. Farmer's squeeze? — Answer: UDDER
  28. 50. Pithy remark — Answer: QUIP
  29. 51. Leg : fibula :: arm : ___ — Answer: ULNA
  30. 52. Crowning — Answer: ATOP
  31. 53. Cut and trim — Answer: LEAN
  32. 54. Tuscaloosa's Tide, to fans — Answer: BAMA
  33. 55. They may be white or naked — Answer: LIES
  34. 56. High point of a trip to Italy? — Answer: ETNA

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The answer to “___ white (lightbulb specification)” in the New York Times crossword is SOFT — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 12, 2025, a Thursday puzzle, at 25-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.

“___ white (lightbulb specification)” answer

SOFT (4 letters)

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The answer is SOFT, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 12, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “___ white (lightbulb specification)”?

4 letters: SOFT.

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Most recently in the New York Times crossword on June 12, 2025 (a Thursday puzzle), at 25-Across.

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