60 Down

NYT Daily • August 18, 2025

Lamp insert

Answer:

BULB

Hint:

It glows when electricity passes through its filament inside a light fixture.

Explanation:

The clue "Lamp insert" is a straightforward definition where "insert" hints at something placed inside a lamp. The answer is "BULB," which is the part you screw or fit into a lamp to produce light. There’s no wordplay here—it’s a direct reference to the common object that powers a lamp. Think of the glass bulb you’d find in a desk lamp or ceiling fixture.

More Clues from This Puzzle

1 Across

4 letters

Job for Sherlock

5 Across

4 letters

Breakfast chain that punnily used a kangaroo in its early commercials

9 Across

4 letters

Each, informally

13 Across

5 letters

"Well, ___ you special?"