What is the answer to the Newsday Crossword clue "What the optic nerve is" from July 5, 2025?

Crossword clue

“What the optic nerve is”

This clue appeared as Down in the Newsday Crossword on Saturday, July 5, 2025. The answer has 7 letters.

Answer · 7 lettersFirst appearance

CRANIAL

Letters7

Starts withC

Ends withL

Vowels3

Where this clue has appeared

Newsday Crossword
Jul 5, 20257 letters→

About this clue

The clue “What the optic nerve is” ran in the Newsday Crossword on July 5, 2025 as Down. Its answer is a 7-letter word that starts with C and ends with L, with 3 vowels, which often points to a phrase, a name or a borrowed word.

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FAQ

What is the answer to the “What the optic nerve is” clue?+

The answer is CRANIAL (7 letters), from the Newsday Crossword of July 5, 2025.

Where has this clue appeared?+

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