Bulb Lit Up When Switched Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	noun • any of numerous perennial bulbous herbs having linear or broadly lanceolate leaves and usually a single showy flower
	40%	7		Word to describe the appearance of the moon when it is more than half lit but not fully lit
	adjective satellite • characteristic of or suffering from kyphosis, an abnormality of the vertebral column • (used of the moon) more than half full
	38%	14		Emits light when a flame or incandescent bulb is lit inside
	noun • an oil lamp with a glass chimney and perforated metal lid to protect the flame from high winds; candlestick with a glass chimney

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The Guardian Cryptic12 Sep 2016	Across 9
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