A shining example of someone lacking refinement? (5,7) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ROUGHDIAMOND A shining example of someone lacking refinement? (5,7) (12)
6% MORNINGPERSON Someone who's eager to rise and shine (13) USA Today Nov 8, 2025
6% ORE Refinable rock (3)
6% URBANE Refined (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Nov 4, 2025
6% GENTEEL Refined (7) (7) Mirror Quick Oct 24, 2025
6% DIM Barely shining (3)
6% RUDE Hardly refined (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 16, 2025
6% SMELT Refine, as ore (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 11, 2025
6% RISE ___ and shine (4)
6% TASTE Refinement (5) Thomas Joseph Aug 12, 2025
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