Light touch Crossword Clue
Last seen in: The Washington Post · 2026-10-07
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Clue & Answer Meanings
(noun)
- a light touch or stroke
- the sound made by a gentle blow
(verb)
- hit lightly
- pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
(adverb)
- completely or perfectly
(adjective satellite)
- exactly suited to the occasion
- having only superficial plausibility
(noun)
- any device serving as a source of illumination
- a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires
- the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures
- merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance
- the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light
- public awareness
- mental understanding as an enlightening experience
- a particular perspective or aspect of a situation
- a visual warning signal
- an illuminated area
- a divine presence believed by Quakers to enlighten and guide the soul
- a person regarded very fondly
- (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
- having abundant light or illumination
- a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination
(verb)
- make lighter or brighter
- start or maintain a fire in
- begin to smoke
- alight from (a horse)
- to come to rest, settle
- fall to somebody by assignment or lot
- cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat
(adjective)
- characterized by or emitting light
- (used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent
- of comparatively little physical weight or density
- psychologically light; especially free from sadness or troubles
- not great in degree or quantity or number
- (physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than average
- of little intensity or power or force
- of the military or industry; using (or being) relatively small or light arms or equipment
(adverb)
- with few burdens
(adjective satellite)
- casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
- (used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency
- (of sleep) easily disturbed
- demanding little effort; not burdensome
- having relatively few calories
- easily assimilated in the alimentary canal; not rich or heavily seasoned
- designed for ease of movement or to carry little weight
- moving easily and quickly; nimble
- (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims
- silly or trivial
- intended primarily as entertainment; not serious or profound
- having little importance
- (used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress
- less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
- marked by temperance in indulgence
- very thin and insubstantial
- weak and likely to lose consciousness
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Light touch (3)
The Washington Post · Oct 7, 2026
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Light touch (3)
The Washington Post · Oct 7, 2026
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