Old means of illumination (3,4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OILLAMP Old means of illumination (3,4) (7)
11% CANDLELIT Softly illuminated by traditional means (9) The Times Concise Feb 18, 2026
10% LIT Illuminated (3) USA Today Feb 27, 2026
9% APERCU Illuminating point (6) New York Times Feb 27, 2026
9% LIGHTS Sources of illumination (6) The Times Concise Feb 12, 2026
9% LIGHT Illumination (5) The Telegraph Quick Dec 31, 2025
9% UNLIT Not illuminated (5) Puzzler Backwords Dec 28, 2025
8% MOONLIT Illuminated by lunar glow (7) The Times Concise Mar 9, 2026
8% FLASH Illuminating camera part (5) The Telegraph Plusword Mar 8, 2026
8% NEON Gas used to illuminate signs (4) Puzzler Backwords Mar 5, 2026
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