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Excels Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is SHINES which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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97%6Exact Match!
noun

• the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light

verb

• be bright by reflecting or casting light

• emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light

• be shiny, as if wet

• be distinguished or eminent

• be clear and obvious

• have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink

• throw or flash the light of (a lamp)

• touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly

• experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion

• make (a surface) shine

96%4Exact Match!
noun

• a tight-fitting headdress

• a top (as for a bottle)

• a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive

• something serving as a cover or protection

• a fruiting structure resembling an umbrella or a cone that forms the top of a stalked fleshy fungus such as a mushroom

• a protective covering that is part of a plant

• an upper limit on what is allowed

• (dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth

• the upper part of a column that supports the entablature

verb

• lie at the top of

• restrict the number or amount of

95%9Exact Match!
verb

• shine brighter than

• attract more attention and praise than others

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Clue Last Found In...

Source #Number Answer
New York Times10 Jul 2011 Across 122
The Guardian Cryptic24 Mar 2003 Across 16
New York Times21 May 1987 Across 38
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