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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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Crossword Answer For Literally “sparkling”, metaphorically “excitingly clever”:
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40 Potential Answers:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | SCINTILLATING Literally “sparkling”, metaphorically “excitingly clever” | (13) | The Times Specialist Sunday | Dec 10, 2023 |
| 4% | ARTIFICE Clever trick | (8) | Newsday | Oct 13, 2026 |
| 4% | SMART Clever | (5) | New York Times | Oct 11, 2026 |
| 4% | ONUS Albatross, metaphorically | (4) | The Atlantic | Oct 11, 2026 |
| 4% | GEE Capital of Ghana, literally | (3) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Oct 11, 2026 |
| 4% | IDIOMS Non-literal expressions | (6) | The Telegraph Quick | Oct 7, 2026 |
| 4% | SLY Clever | (3) | LA Times Daily | Oct 5, 2026 |
| 4% | WITS Cleverness | (4) | USA Today | Oct 1, 2026 |
| 4% | BRILLIANT Sparkling | (9) | LA Times Daily | Sep 29, 2026 |
| 4% | GLISTEN Sparkle in the sun | (7) | Newsday | Sep 29, 2026 |
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