Looked bright only to find he's no different (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHONE Looked bright only to find he's no different (5) (5)
78% NICE *He seeks romance, but only finds platonic friendship (4) Wall Street Journal Feb 5, 2026
71% DENSER Not as bright (6) Thomas Joseph Jan 23, 2026
71% OTOH "Looking at it a different way ...", in textspeak (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 5, 2025
67% OTHER Different (5) Wall Street Journal Feb 12, 2026
67% ELSE Different (4) Wall Street Journal Feb 9, 2026
67% VARY Differ (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 15, 2026
67% CHINUP Look on the bright side and exercise (4,2) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Nov 18, 2025
64% SOLE Only (4) Eugene Sheffer Feb 11, 2026
64% UNALIKE Different, dissimilar (7) The Times Concise Feb 11, 2026
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