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Thought to be a contracted style of "shimmer" or "sparkle", an old word for a candle, lantern or light; an eye; a pair of spectacles; or, a quick peep (4) Crossword Clue
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | GLIM Thought to be a contracted style of "shimmer" or "sparkle", an old word for a candle, lantern or light; an eye; a pair of spectacles; or, a quick peep (4) | (4) | ||
| 4% | HOLE Eye of a jack-o'-lantern, e.g. | (4) | Wall Street Journal | Oct 29, 2026 |
| 4% | DRAMA Spectacle | (5) | Boston Globe Mini | Oct 27, 2026 |
| 4% | HOOK It's paired with eye to produce fastening (4) | (4) | The Guardian Quick | Oct 22, 2026 |
| 4% | NEAT Sparkling | (4) | Newsday | Oct 17, 2026 |
| 4% | NOR Word paired with "neither" | (3) | Universal | Oct 10, 2026 |
| 4% | BUBS Old-style "dudes" | (4) | Newsday | Oct 9, 2026 |
| 4% | ERELONG Old-style "soon" | (7) | Newsday | Oct 8, 2026 |
| 4% | LINER Word with ocean or eye | (5) | LA Times Daily | Oct 5, 2026 |
| 4% | SHOW Spectacle | (4) | New York Times | Oct 4, 2026 |
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