Tongue that's used to make things shiny Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Tongue that's used to make things shiny last seen in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle. 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is POLISH.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% POLISH Tongue that's used to make things shiny (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 12, 2019
6% ASSET Useful thing (5) USA Today Oct 2, 2025
6% OOH "___, shiny!" (3) Universal Aug 9, 2025
5% GLOSS Shiny paint (5) (5) Puzzler Oct 17, 2025
5% TREPAN It was once used to make holes in the skull (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 14, 2025
5% GAELIC Celtic tongue (6) The Telegraph Quick Oct 11, 2025
5% GLAZE Shiny pottery coating (5) The Times Concise Oct 11, 2025
5% ITEM Thing (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 9, 2025
5% PICKS Chooses things guitarists might use (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 7, 2025
5% LAME Shiny fabric? Implausible (4) (4) The Sun Two Speed Oct 6, 2025

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