If the clue "Lighten, as a burden" has you puzzled, you've come to the right place. Last seen in the Universal Crossword crossword on March 5, 2020, this clue has 63 possible solutions. The answer with the highest confidence is EASE (4 letters) at 99%, based on our database of crossword puzzle answers.
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63 Other Potential Answers
Rank
Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
EASE
Lighten, as a burden
(4)
Universal Crossword
Mar 5, 2020
99%
EASE
Lighten, as a burden
Universal Crossword · Mar 5, 2020
8%
BEASTS
__ of burden: plow-pulling animals
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 23, 2025
8%
BEASTS
__ of burden: plow-pulling animals
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 23, 2025
8%
ASSES
Beasts of burden
(5)
Universal Crossword
Dec 1, 2025
8%
ASSES
Beasts of burden
Universal Crossword · Dec 1, 2025
8%
ASS
Beast of burden
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 3, 2025
8%
ASS
Beast of burden
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 3, 2025
8%
IMPOSE
Make oneself a burden
(6)
Universal Crossword
Jul 17, 2025
8%
IMPOSE
Make oneself a burden
Universal Crossword · Jul 17, 2025
8%
YOKE
Oxen’s burden
(4)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Apr 29, 2025
8%
YOKE
Oxen’s burden
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Apr 29, 2025
8%
ONUS
Heavy burden
(4)
Universal Crossword
Apr 22, 2025
8%
ONUS
Heavy burden
Universal Crossword · Apr 22, 2025
8%
PLOW
Oxen’s burden
(4)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Mar 6, 2025
8%
PLOW
Oxen’s burden
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Mar 6, 2025
8%
EASES
Reduces, as a burden
(5)
Universal Crossword
Nov 9, 2024
8%
EASES
Reduces, as a burden
Universal Crossword · Nov 9, 2024
8%
OXEN
Beasts of burden
(4)
Universal Crossword
Oct 7, 2024
8%
OXEN
Beasts of burden
Universal Crossword · Oct 7, 2024
8%
COURSELOAD
College student's burden
(10)
Universal Crossword
Oct 1, 2024
8%
COURSELOAD
College student's burden
Universal Crossword · Oct 1, 2024
8%
SCAMS
Schemes to lighten people's wallets
(5)
Universal Crossword
Feb 21, 2024
8%
SCAMS
Schemes to lighten people's wallets
Universal Crossword · Feb 21, 2024
8%
BORNE
Carried, as a burden
(5)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Mar 26, 2023
8%
BORNE
Carried, as a burden
Premier Sunday Crossword · Mar 26, 2023
8%
AXHANDLE
Big burden (X = LOTTO)
(8)
Universal Crossword
Mar 15, 2023
8%
AXHANDLE
Big burden (X = LOTTO)
Universal Crossword · Mar 15, 2023
8%
BACKPACK
Hiker’s burden
(8)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Mar 9, 2023
8%
BACKPACK
Hiker’s burden
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Mar 9, 2023
8%
BEAR
Shoulder, as the burden
(4)
Universal Crossword
Feb 15, 2023
8%
BEAR
Shoulder, as the burden
Universal Crossword · Feb 15, 2023
8%
BURRO
Beast of burden
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 24, 2022
8%
BURRO
Beast of burden
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 24, 2022
8%
PACK
Hiker’s burden
(4)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Aug 26, 2022
8%
PACK
Hiker’s burden
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Aug 26, 2022
8%
CURSE
Horror film burden
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 11, 2022
8%
CURSE
Horror film burden
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 11, 2022
8%
MAIL
Snail __: letter carrier's burden
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 4, 2021
8%
MAIL
Snail __: letter carrier's burden
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 4, 2021
8%
PROOF
DA's burden
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 2, 2021
8%
PROOF
DA's burden
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 2, 2021
8%
HATE
"Too great a burden to bear": M.L. King Jr.
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 3, 2021
8%
HATE
"Too great a burden to bear": M.L. King Jr.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 3, 2021
8%
SLED
Alaskan malamute team's burden
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 22, 2021
8%
SLED
Alaskan malamute team's burden
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 22, 2021
8%
BARBELL
Lifter’s burden
(7)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Jan 23, 2021
8%
BARBELL
Lifter’s burden
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jan 23, 2021
8%
PACKMULE
Beast of burden
(8)
Universal Crossword
Dec 12, 2020
8%
PACKMULE
Beast of burden
Universal Crossword · Dec 12, 2020
8%
DRUMSET
Roadie's burden
(7)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Jan 22, 2020
8%
DRUMSET
Roadie's burden
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jan 22, 2020
8%
PIOOF
Prosecutor's burden
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 17, 2019
8%
PIOOF
Prosecutor's burden
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 17, 2019
8%
AMP
Roadie's burden
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 15, 2019
8%
AMP
Roadie's burden
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 15, 2019
8%
MILLSTONE
Heavy burden
(9)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Jul 1, 2019
8%
MILLSTONE
Heavy burden
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jul 1, 2019
8%
IMPOSES
Becomes a burden
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 23, 2019
8%
IMPOSES
Becomes a burden
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 23, 2019
8%
SHOULDER
Assume, as a burden
(8)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Sep 25, 2018
8%
SHOULDER
Assume, as a burden
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Sep 25, 2018
8%
TEXTS
Student's backpack burden
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 9, 2018
8%
TEXTS
Student's backpack burden
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 9, 2018
8%
IRONS
Part of a caddie's burden
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 8, 2018
8%
IRONS
Part of a caddie's burden
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 8, 2018
8%
DEBT
Many a college graduate's burden
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 18, 2018
8%
DEBT
Many a college graduate's burden
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 18, 2018
1%
LAIT
Café or thé lightener
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 29, 2026
1%
LAIT
Café or thé lightener
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 29, 2026
1%
EYEOPENING
Unexpectedly enlightening, and what can be found at the starts of 17-, 24-, 38-, and 49-Across
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 10, 2025
1%
EYEOPENING
Unexpectedly enlightening, and what can be found at the starts of 17-, 24-, 38-, and 49-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 10, 2025
1%
ARHAT
Enlightened Buddhist
(5)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Mar 26, 2025
1%
ARHAT
Enlightened Buddhist
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Mar 26, 2025
1%
EDIFY
Enlighten
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 5, 2025
1%
EDIFY
Enlighten
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 5, 2025
1%
SATORI
Zen enlightenment
(6)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Mar 1, 2025
1%
SATORI
Zen enlightenment
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Mar 1, 2025
1%
PAINE
Enlightenment philosopher Thomas
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 28, 2024
1%
PAINE
Enlightenment philosopher Thomas
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 28, 2024
1%
ILLUMINATI
Enlightenment-era secret society
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 6, 2024
1%
ILLUMINATI
Enlightenment-era secret society
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 6, 2024
1%
INFORMS
Enlightens
(7)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Oct 29, 2023
1%
INFORMS
Enlightens
Premier Sunday Crossword · Oct 29, 2023
1%
AMPS
Roadie's burdens
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 30, 2023
1%
AMPS
Roadie's burdens
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 30, 2023
1%
AWARE
Enlightened
(5)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jun 25, 2023
1%
AWARE
Enlightened
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jun 25, 2023
1%
TAX
Overburden
(3)
Universal Crossword
Jun 7, 2023
1%
TAX
Overburden
Universal Crossword · Jun 7, 2023
1%
BODHI
__ Tree: place of enlightenment in Buddhist tradition
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 10, 2023
1%
BODHI
__ Tree: place of enlightenment in Buddhist tradition
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 10, 2023
1%
AHAS
Enlightened sounds
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 7, 2022
1%
AHAS
Enlightened sounds
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 7, 2022
1%
TODAYYEARSOLD
Age of enlightenment?
(13)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 2, 2022
1%
TODAYYEARSOLD
Age of enlightenment?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 2, 2022
1%
TEACH
Enlighten
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 31, 2022
1%
TEACH
Enlighten
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 31, 2022
1%
CREAMER
Liquid that lightens coffee
(7)
Universal Crossword
Jan 1, 2022
1%
CREAMER
Liquid that lightens coffee
Universal Crossword · Jan 1, 2022
1%
DRAGSDOWN
Severely burdens
(9)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Oct 16, 2021
1%
DRAGSDOWN
Severely burdens
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Oct 16, 2021
1%
LECHE
CafŽ lightener
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 3, 2021
1%
LECHE
CafŽ lightener
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 3, 2021
1%
LOCKE
Enlightenment philosopher from England
(5)
Universal Crossword
Jan 14, 2021
1%
LOCKE
Enlightenment philosopher from England
Universal Crossword · Jan 14, 2021
1%
FREEOF
Unburdened by
(6)
Universal Crossword
Nov 23, 2020
1%
FREEOF
Unburdened by
Universal Crossword · Nov 23, 2020
1%
SUITCASES
Bellhops’ burdens
(9)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Oct 11, 2020
1%
SUITCASES
Bellhops’ burdens
Premier Sunday Crossword · Oct 11, 2020
1%
ONEROUSLY
In a burdensome way
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 8, 2020
1%
ONEROUSLY
In a burdensome way
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 8, 2020
1%
SUN
Enlightenment symbol on Rwanda's flag
(3)
Universal Crossword
Feb 23, 2020
1%
SUN
Enlightenment symbol on Rwanda's flag
Universal Crossword · Feb 23, 2020
1%
RID
Unburden
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 27, 2019
1%
RID
Unburden
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 27, 2019
1%
STREAKS
Lines of lightning ... or lightening
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 3, 2019
1%
STREAKS
Lines of lightning ... or lightening
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 3, 2019
1%
MILLSTONES
Heavy burdens
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 24, 2019
1%
MILLSTONES
Heavy burdens
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 24, 2019
1%
AHA
Enlightened cry
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 27, 2019
1%
AHA
Enlightened cry
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 27, 2019
1%
HEAVYCREAM
Rich coffee lightener
(10)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Apr 25, 2019
1%
HEAVYCREAM
Rich coffee lightener
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Apr 25, 2019
1%
BUDDHA
The Enlightened One
(6)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Sep 6, 2018
1%
BUDDHA
The Enlightened One
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Sep 6, 2018
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does "Lighten, as a burden" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 63 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is EASE (4 letters).
What is the best answer for "Lighten, as a burden"?
The best answer for "Lighten, as a burden" is EASE with 4 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Lighten, as a burden" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 1 time in our database.
It has been featured in Universal Crossword.
It was last seen in the Universal Crossword on March 5, 2020.