Bulb surprisingly lit up (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TULIP Bulb surprisingly lit up (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 31, 2024
7% USE "In ___" (lit up lavatory sign) (3)
7% CRIT Lit __ (4) Newsday Nov 15, 2025
6% WATTAGE Light bulb measure (7) New York Times Jan 11, 2026
6% ROO Joey of kid-lit (3) Universal Jan 7, 2026
6% CLOVE Small garlic bulb (5) (5) Puzzler Jan 7, 2026
6% STROBE Flash bulb (6) Newsday Jan 3, 2026
6% SLANG Lit for fun, e.g. (5) New York Times Jan 1, 2026
6% LIGHTHEAVYWEIGHT Big shot in the bulb industry? (16) LA Times Daily Dec 21, 2025
6% UTILISE Draw on some revolting cigarettes I lit up (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 19, 2025

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