Plot device in 'The Shining' that has significance when spelled backward Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RRUM Plot device in 'The Shining' that has significance when spelled backward (4) New York Times Dec 24, 2017
98% REDRUM Plot device in "The Shining" that has significance when spelled backward (6)
5% EMIL Man's name that's a citrus fruit spelled backward (4) New York Times Jan 12, 2026
5% AGLOW Shining (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 11, 2026
5% POLISH Shine (6) Thomas Joseph Jan 1, 2026
5% NOTABLE Significant (7) Eugene Sheffer Dec 30, 2025
5% RISE "___ and shine!" (4)
5% LILA Name that when spelled backwards is a phrase that means "Kinda" (4) The Atlantic Nov 2, 2025
4% REVERSED Went backwards (8) The Telegraph Quick Jan 13, 2026
4% ONWARDPROGRESS Significant advancement [2020] (14) Premier Sunday Jan 11, 2026

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