"I was watching the ___ when suddenly it dawned on me" (dad joke) — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 7–letter crossword clue “"I was watching the ___ when suddenly it dawned on me" (dad joke)”? This page covers its appearance in NYT Mini on 21st Mar 2020. You can reveal the answer at your pace — one letter at a time or the whole word in one go. We also provide helpful extras where available: an AI-generated hint, a dictionary definition, other clues that share the same answer, and a jumbled-letters view for quick anagramming.
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The answer to “"I was watching the ___ when suddenly it dawned on me" (dad joke)” is SUNRISE (7 letters).
We last saw “"I was watching the ___ when suddenly it dawned on me" (dad joke)” in NYT Mini on 21st Mar 2020.
The 7-letter answer for “"I was watching the ___ when suddenly it dawned on me" (dad joke)” is SUNRISE.
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