Insect that lights up ... or something that flickers in the night Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FIREFLY Insect that lights up ... or something that flickers in the night (7)
6% STREETLAMP Urban night light (10) Newsday Nov 5, 2025
6% MOTHS Light-circling insects (5)
6% MOTH Insect attracted to light (4) Puzzler Backwords Oct 16, 2025
6% AURORA Coloured light in the night sky (6) Puzzler Backwords Oct 14, 2025
6% SUN Light up? (3) New York Times Oct 12, 2025
6% METEOR Streak of light in the night sky (6) USA Today Oct 10, 2025
6% AGLIMMER Flickering (8) Newsday Aug 23, 2025
5% FIREDANCER Performer who lights up the stage? (10) Universal Nov 2, 2025
5% ODE Work to lift something up? (3) The Washington Post Mini Oct 30, 2025
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