Lightning's close, scattering public Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Lightning's close, scattering public last seen in Telegraph Toughie 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is OVERNIGHT.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OVERNIGHT Lightning's close, scattering public (9) The Telegraph Toughie Oct 5, 2018
69% SOWN Scattered (4) LA Times Daily Jan 1, 2026
66% SOW Scatter seeds (3) Universal Jan 21, 2026
66% BOLTS Streaks of lightning (5) New York Times Mini Jan 4, 2026
63% SPREAD Scatter (6) (6) Mirror Quick Dec 28, 2025
63% SPARSE Thinly scattered (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 6, 2025
60% WAS "That -- close!" (3) Eugene Sheffer Feb 20, 2026
60% NEAR Close by (4) Thomas Joseph Feb 17, 2026
60% INGOOD Close (with) (6) New York Times Feb 13, 2026
60% FAR Not close (3) Universal Jan 26, 2026

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