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Illumination needed for blatant hold-up? Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Illumination needed for blatant hold-up? last seen in Guardian Cryptic puzzle. 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DAYLIGHT.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | DAYLIGHT Illumination needed for blatant hold-up? | (8) | The Guardian Cryptic | Jul 11, 2023 |
| 7% | OVERT Blatant | (5) | The Telegraph Plusword | Nov 2, 2025 |
| 6% | ROB Hold up | (3) | Wall Street Journal | Jan 10, 2026 |
| 6% | LIT Illuminated | (3) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Jan 8, 2026 |
| 6% | LIGHT Illumination | (5) | The Telegraph Quick | Dec 31, 2025 |
| 6% | UNLIT Not illuminated | (5) | Puzzler Backwords | Dec 28, 2025 |
| 6% | PROP Hold (up) | (4) | Universal | Nov 6, 2025 |
| 5% | RETAIN Hold on to | (6) | The Telegraph Quick | Jan 7, 2026 |
| 5% | REPUGNANT Distasteful ruling holds up in turn (9) | (9) | The Guardian Cryptic | Jan 5, 2026 |
| 5% | AWAIT Anticipate a hold-up (5) | (5) | Mirror Cryptic | Dec 31, 2025 |
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