Illumination needed for blatant hold-up? Crossword Clue

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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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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DAYLIGHT Illumination needed for blatant hold-up? (8) The Guardian Cryptic Jul 11, 2023
6% LIT Illuminated (3)
6% BEAR Hold up (4) Newsday Jan 24, 2026
6% ROB Hold up (3) Wall Street Journal Jan 10, 2026
6% OVERT Blatant (5) The Telegraph Plusword Nov 2, 2025
5% ONESEC "Hold on ..." (6) Thomas Joseph Feb 3, 2026
5% YARDIE Gangster that is holding up police HQ? (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Feb 3, 2026
5% LITRE Illuminated concerning quantity (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Feb 2, 2026
5% SEC "Hold on for a ___!" (3)
5% HANDS Hold 'em holdings (5) The Washington Post Mini Jan 16, 2026

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