Make it less bright, on reflection, lacking courage Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TIMID Make it less bright, on reflection, lacking courage (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Jul 1, 2025
7% DULL Lacking brightness (4)
6% CACODEMON Bad spirit more or less reflected a lack of claret (9) The Times Cryptic Jan 16, 2026
6% DIM Lacking brightness (3) Universal Dec 12, 2025
5% NERVESOFSTEEL Considerable courage (13) Newsday Mar 12, 2026
5% SHEEN Glossy brightness (5) Newsday Mar 10, 2026
5% GUTSIER Demonstrating more courage (7) LA Times Daily Mar 8, 2026
5% EASES Makes less hard (5) New York Times Midi Mar 6, 2026
5% LITUP Became bright (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 6, 2026
5% HEART Courage of cycling world (5) The Times Cryptic Mar 4, 2026

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