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Hones Cryptic Cracking Producing Brilliance Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is PYROTECHNICS which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: PYROTECHNICS

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199%12Exact Match!
236%7 Look at cracking cryptic done like a Cyclops?
333%11Cracking cryptic texts

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We think the answer is "PYROTECHNICS" which means:

    noun
  • • (music) brilliance of display (as in the performance of music)
  • • The craft of making fireworks

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The pyrotechnics display at the fourth of july celebration was breathtaking."
  • • "The concert started with an impressive display of pyrotechnics."

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Telegraph Cryptic28 Sep 2023 Across 18
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