Flash in ___ (brilliant effort that fails). Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Flash in ___ (brilliant effort that fails). . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is THEPAN.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% THEPAN Flash in ___ (brilliant effort that fails). (6)
6% SHONE Was brilliant (5) Commuter Dec 8, 2025
5% DIET Losing effort (4) New York Times Jan 9, 2026
5% OMIT Fail to include (4) New York Times Mini Jan 9, 2026
5% EASY Needing little effort (4) Puzzler Backwords Jan 9, 2026
5% HEAVE Throw with effort (5) Commuter Jan 7, 2026
5% MISSES Fails to hit (6) Universal Jan 7, 2026
5% ELSE "If all __ fails..." (4) Newsday Jan 6, 2026
5% EXERTION Physical effort (8) (8) Mirror Classic Jan 5, 2026
5% STROBE Flash bulb (6) Newsday Jan 3, 2026
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