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Literally “sparkling”, metaphorically “excitingly clever” Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Literally “sparkling”, metaphorically “excitingly clever” last seen in Times Specialist Sunday 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 13 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SCINTILLATING.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | SCINTILLATING Literally “sparkling”, metaphorically “excitingly clever” | (13) | The Times Specialist Sunday | Dec 10, 2023 |
| 4% | WILDFIRE Metaphor for a runaway success | (8) | New York Times | Feb 1, 2026 |
| 4% | PALATE Sense metaphor | (6) | Newsday | Jan 31, 2026 |
| 4% | ASTI Sparkling Italian wine | (4) | Newsday | Jan 28, 2026 |
| 4% | WIT Clever humor | (3) | LA Times Daily | Jan 27, 2026 |
| 4% | OUTONALIMB Potentially at risk, metaphorically | (10) | New York Times | Jan 27, 2026 |
| 4% | ICAL Suffix with method or metaphor | (4) | New York Times | Jan 21, 2026 |
| 4% | TENTPOLES Metaphor for major movies | (9) | Newsday | Jan 17, 2026 |
| 4% | HERDINGCATS Unwieldy situation, metaphorically | (11) | New York Times | Jan 16, 2026 |
| 4% | FLOOD Overwhelming amount, metaphorically | (5) | New York Times Mini | Jan 16, 2026 |
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