Not shiny, as paint Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MATTE Not shiny, as paint (5) Wall Street Journal Aug 21, 2023
73% HIGHGLOSS Super-shiny, like paint (9) Eugene Sheffer Mar 3, 2020
11% GLOSSING Covering with shiny paint (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 12, 2025
11% GLOSS Shiny paint (5) (5) Puzzler Oct 17, 2025
9% SLEEK Smooth and shiny (5) Newsday Jan 6, 2026
9% SATEEN Shiny fabric (6) USA Today Dec 28, 2025
9% GLOSSES Shiny coatings (7) New York Times Dec 22, 2025
8% CDS Shiny little platters (3) New York Times Jan 15, 2026
8% ORES Metals, before they become shiny (4)
8% SATIN Shiny cloth (5) (5) Mirror Quick Jan 12, 2026

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