Opposite of "dusk" — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the August 13 2025 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
DAWN
4 letters
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Dusk's counterpart
DAWN
4
"Delta ___" (Bette Midler song)
DAWN
4
Break of the day
DAWN
4
First light of day
DAWN
4
Daybreak
DAWN
4
"___ FM," 2022 music album by the Weeknd that debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200
DAWN
4
Daybreak?
DAWN
4
Daytime that breaks early
DAWN
4
___ Braid, first woman to hold a full-time coaching job in the National Hockey League
DAWN
4
"___ of the Dead," zombie movie directed by Zack Snyder
DAWN
4
"Rescue ___," 2006 film on a fighter pilot surviving being shot down starring Christian Bale
DAWN
4
Room coolers (anagram of "sac"): Abbr.
ACS
3
"The Fresh Prince of ___-Air" (sitcom with James Avery)
BEL
3
"___ voyage!" ("Happy journey!")
BON
3
Oscar-winning actress Melissa ___ of "The Fighter"
LEO
3
Canyon rebound effect
ECHO
4
Sheep's cry
BAA
3
Face-to-face exam
ORAL
4
Petrichor producer?
RAIN
4
Actor who played Michael Corleone in "The Godfather": 2 wds.
ALPACINO
8
Like a fruit ready to be picked
RIPE
4
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