Sunrise direction

Latest answer — September 08, 2026

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Clue explained

The sun rises in the east, making east the sunrise direction. It is a cardinal-direction noun here.

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Definition
The sun rising above a horizon

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  2. 5Long story
  3. 9Aviv preceder
  4. 12Clock part
  5. 13Nile bird
  6. 14Mode lead-in
  7. 15Christmas tree circlers
  8. 17Prefix with gender
  9. 18Legal action
  10. 19WWII sub
  11. 21Group of eight
  12. 24Latin I word
  13. 25Aussie hoppers
  14. 26Sommelier’s organizer
  15. 30Green prefix
  16. 31Stinky
  17. 32Bathroom, to a Londoner
  18. 33Symbols of strength
  19. 35Marx or Malden
  20. 36Use scissors
  21. 37Quinn of “Elementary”
  22. 38“Nick of Time” singer Bonnie
  23. 40Sunrise direction
  24. 42Future flower
  25. 43Improbable yarn
  26. 48Rage
  27. 49Actress Falco
  28. 50“Cosmo” rival
  29. 51Airline to Sweden
  30. 52Historic flag maker
  31. 53Egg container

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  2. 2Not ’neath
  3. 3JFK regulator
  4. 4Van Gogh painting
  5. 5Spanish ayes
  6. 6Help a hood
  7. 7“Shoo!”
  8. 8Presupposed
  9. 9Entree with an edible bowl
  10. 10Hollywood’s Kazan
  11. 11Endure
  12. 16Almond, e.g.
  13. 20Happy hour locale
  14. 21Nabisco cookie
  15. 22“Cola” lead-in
  16. 23Was partisan
  17. 24Black birds
  18. 26Sob
  19. 27Mineral suffix
  20. 28Mrs. Dithers of “Blondie”
  21. 29German cathedral city
  22. 31Batter-dipped food
  23. 34Blaster’s need
  24. 35Baby cat
  25. 37Utter fool
  26. 38Baseball stats
  27. 39Atmosphere
  28. 40Yale students
  29. 41Hearty quaffs
  30. 44Commotion
  31. 45Flamenco cry
  32. 46“Treasure Island” monogram
  33. 47Still

The answer to “Sunrise direction” in the Eugene Sheffer crossword is EAST — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on September 8, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle, at 40-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.

“Sunrise direction” answer

EAST (4 letters)

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What does EAST mean?

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

(noun)

  • the direction towards the point of the horizon where the sun rises at the equinoxes, on the right-hand side of a person facing north, or the point on the horizon itself
  • the eastern part of the world or of a specified country, region, or town
  • the player sitting to the left of North and partnering West

When else has “Sunrise direction” appeared?

Eugene Sheffer 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 8, 2026 (most recent) → EAST. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Sunrise direction”?

The answer is EAST, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on September 8, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Sunrise direction”?

4 letters: EAST.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on September 8, 2026 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 40-Across.

Can “Sunrise direction” 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.

Where can I find the rest of this day's Eugene Sheffer answers?

The full grid for September 8, 2026 is on the Eugene Sheffer answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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