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noun • a momentary flash of light • Scottish writer of satirical novels (born in 1918) • merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance • electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field • a small but noticeable trace of some quality that might become stronger • a small fragment of a burning substance thrown out by burning material or by friction verb • put in motion or move to act • emit or produce sparks | ||||||||
| 35% | 13 | Main ingredient in flash paper and flash cotton | ||||||
noun • nitrocellulose containing less nitrogen than guncotton; used in making smokeless powder | ||||||||
| 18% | 10 | Perception that lingers after viewing a bright flash | ||||||
noun • an image (usually a negative image) that persists after stimulation has ceased | ||||||||
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SPARK which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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SPARK
Updated: October 14, 2023
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