Flash of light

Latest answer — September 17, 2026

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A tiny, sudden sparkle can be called this. ✨

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Across

  1. 1It shows only the face
  2. 6Novel need
  3. 10Bread sources
  4. 14“What did ___ you?”
  5. 15Wi-Fi router brand
  6. 16“Dude”
  7. 17It’s shown unedited
  8. 19River to the Seine
  9. 20Philosophy’s Zeno of ___
  10. 21Bobby on ice
  11. 22Set inside
  12. 23Tuck follower, in a safety maneuver
  13. 24Bank security
  14. 27Mil. installations
  15. 29Web access offerers
  16. 30Simple weapon
  17. 33___ mater
  18. 34Mimic
  19. 37Handwritten sign at the register
  20. 41Answer in support
  21. 42Robert of “The Sopranos”
  22. 43Full of fancy features
  23. 44Bygone tune carrier
  24. 45Land on the Med.
  25. 46They bring you up and down
  26. 51City with docks
  27. 55Gloom leaves the room when she sings “Tomorrow”
  28. 56Boxing great
  29. 571847 adventure novel
  30. 58Nil
  31. 59Faced weak competition
  32. 62Per ___ (daily allowance)
  33. 63Director Reitman
  34. 64“Mr. Television”
  35. 65Alan in “The Aviator”
  36. 66“Then finally...”
  37. 67Major goof

Down

  1. 1Boss, often
  2. 2Author Calvino
  3. 3Amethyst, say
  4. 4Legume family plants
  5. 5Rain-___ (gumball brand)
  6. 6Dish named for a scientist
  7. 7Find out about
  8. 8Dot follower, sometimes
  9. 9Pivot for a pirouette
  10. 10WWII weapons
  11. 11Peace treaty signer, sometimes
  12. 12Deep thinker
  13. 13Gets rid of
  14. 18“That was a mistake!”
  15. 22Hinders
  16. 25River with a Blue part
  17. 26Elite mil. force since 1775
  18. 28Travel without a destination
  19. 30Pen for porkers
  20. 31Cobbler cousin
  21. 32Govt. pollution watchdog
  22. 33DEP counterpart
  23. 34NFL passing stat
  24. 35Collectible dispenser brand
  25. 36Joseph of ice cream fame
  26. 38Work the land
  27. 39Mani-___ (spa treatment)
  28. 40Force from above
  29. 44Polish or Swedish, in Spanish
  30. 45“The fix ___!”
  31. 46CX-5 maker
  32. 47Baseball great Buck
  33. 48“No Right ___”
  34. 49Mamas’ mamas
  35. 50Flash of light
  36. 52Sydney who watched the stars
  37. 53Existentialist ___ May
  38. 54Weed user
  39. 59Wheaton of “The Big Bang Theory”
  40. 60Eggs
  41. 61Penny name

The answer to “Flash of light” in the Wall Street Journal crossword is GLINT — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Wall Street Journal crossword on September 17, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 50-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.

“Flash of light” answer

GLINT (5 letters)

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Why the answer is GLINT

A tiny, sudden sparkle can be called this. ✨

What does GLINT mean?

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

(verb)

  • give out or reflect small flashes of light

When else has “Flash of light” appeared?

Wall Street Journal 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, 2026 (most recent) → GLINT. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Flash of light”?

The answer is GLINT, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Wall Street Journal crossword on September 17, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Flash of light”?

5 letters: GLINT.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the Wall Street Journal crossword on September 17, 2026 (a Thursday puzzle), at 50-Down.

Can “Flash of light” have a different answer?

Yes — Wall Street Journal 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 WSJ answers?

The full grid for September 17, 2026 is on the WSJ answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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