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Certain Light Switch Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is DIMMER which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: DIMMER

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199%6Exact Match!
222%9Light-switch cover
322%3Light-switch options

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "DIMMER" which means:

    noun
  • • A rheostat that varies the current through an electric light in order to control the level of illumination
  • adjective
  • • Not bright or colorful.
  • • Not smart or intelligent.
  • • Indistinct, hazy or unclear.
  • • Disapproving, unfavorable: rarely used outside the phrase take a dim view of.
  • • Lessened, reduced
  • • Made to seem less important, impressive, or valuable
  • • Reduced by a semitone

An example sentence would be:

  • • "I need to buy a new dimmer for the living room."
  • • "The dimmer on my bedroom light is not working properly."

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New York Times31 Oct 1998 Down 43
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