Shining, keen to hide slightest bit of blackness (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LAMBENT Shining, keen to hide slightest bit of blackness (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 8, 2025
6% ATAD Just ___ (the slightest bit): 2 wds. (4)
6% ATALL In the slightest (5) LA Times Daily Dec 9, 2025
6% LEAST Slightest (5) Puzzler Backwords Nov 12, 2025
5% REALNEAT "Peachy keen!" (8) Wall Street Journal Jan 28, 2026
5% IOTA Slightest trace (4) Newsday Jan 27, 2026
5% GLEAMING Shining (8) The Telegraph Quick Jan 27, 2026
5% RISE "__ and shine!" (4) LA Times Daily Jan 25, 2026
5% ABIT The slightest amount (4) New York Times Mini Jan 21, 2026
5% ASPHALT Like to stop hiding penny in black tar (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Jan 21, 2026

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