What is the answer to "Eye part with rods and cones"?

The most common answer is RETINA. However, there is 1 possible answer to this clue.

How many letters does the answer have?

The answer RETINA has 6 letters.

When was this clue last used?

This clue was most recently seen in 2022, and first appeared in 2016.

How difficult is this clue?

We rate this clue as Easy difficulty.

Eye part with rods and cones Crossword Clue Answer

Need help with Eye part with rods and cones? This clue showed up in the July 2, 2025 New Yorker puzzle. The answer has 6 letters.

Eye part with rods and cones Crossword Answer

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Eye part with rods and cones Crossword Clue FAQ

What is the 6-letter answer to "Eye part with rods and cones" crossword clue?

The answer to the "Eye part with rods and cones" crossword clue is RETINA. This answer contains 6 letters and was confirmed in the New Yorker puzzle.

Which crossword used "Eye part with rods and cones" clue?

This crossword clue most recently appeared in the New Yorker puzzle on July 2, 2025. Daily crossword puzzles often reuse popular clues, so this clue may appear again in future puzzles from the same publication or others.

What is the meaning of RETINA?

The word RETINA means: the innermost light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball; it is continuous with the optic nerve. This definition provides context for why it fits the crossword clue "Eye part with rods and cones".