Neural transmitter

Latest answer — August 25, 2026

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An AXON is the long projection of a nerve cell that carries neural impulses away from the cell body, so it transmits neural signals.

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A labeled educational diagram showing a neuron and its axon

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This clue's Tuesday, August 25, 2026 appearance

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The answer to Neural transmitter in the Eugene Sheffer crossword is AXON — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on August 25, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle, at 2-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.

Neural transmitter” answer

AXON (4 letters)

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What does AXON mean?

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(noun)

  • the long threadlike part of a nerve cell along which impulses are conducted from the cell body to other cells

When else has “Neural transmitter” appeared?

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August 25, 2026 (most recent) AXON. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “Neural transmitter”?

The answer is AXON, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on August 25, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Neural transmitter”?

4 letters: AXON.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on August 25, 2026 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 2-Down.

Can “Neural transmitter” have a different answer?

Yes — Eugene Sheffer 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.

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