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Sounds less than polite, but is illuminating (5) Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Sounds less than polite, but is illuminating (5) . 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 LIGHT.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | LIGHT Sounds less than polite, but is illuminating (5) | (5) | ||
| 7% | OFTEN Less frequently than always | (5) | The Washington Post Mini | Mar 4, 2026 |
| 7% | LIT Illuminated | (3) | USA Today | Feb 27, 2026 |
| 7% | ACUTE Less than 90 degrees | (5) | Universal | Feb 16, 2026 |
| 7% | MINUS Less than zero (5) | (5) | The Guardian Quick | Feb 12, 2026 |
| 7% | TERA More than giga-, less than peta- | (4) | New York Times | Feb 4, 2026 |
| 7% | SLY Less than straight | (3) | Newsday | Jan 31, 2026 |
| 7% | DEMONIC Protest less than polite, altogether fiendish (7) | (7) | The Guardian Cryptic | Jan 9, 2026 |
| 6% | APERCU Illuminating point | (6) | New York Times | Feb 27, 2026 |
| 6% | UNDERHAND Less than 13 given to bidder? That's dishonest (9) | (9) | The Guardian Cryptic | Feb 13, 2026 |
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