Smooth and pale, like a candle, perhaps Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Smooth and pale, like a candle, perhaps featured in Telegraph Plusword puzzle on October 9, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is WAXEN.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WAXEN Smooth and pale, like a candle, perhaps (5) The Telegraph Plusword Oct 9, 2026
6% LIT Ignited, like a candle (3)
6% ASHEN Pale like a bird (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Sep 26, 2026
6% GREEN Smooth surface at Augusta, perhaps * (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 11, 2026
6% GLIB Like a smooth talker (4) The New Yorker Mini Jul 16, 2026
5% PLANE Smoothing tool (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 9, 2026
5% WHITER A ____ Shade of Pale * (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 8, 2026
5% AGE Birthday candle count (3)
5% PEAKY Pale and sickly (5) New York Times Oct 6, 2026
5% LILAC Pale purple (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 5, 2026

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