The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word GLEAM which also is the latest solution we found used in USA Today in 2009.
Brief flash crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| GLEAM | 40 % | 5 |
| GLINT | 20 % | 5 |
| SEC | 20 % | 3 |
| BLINK | 20 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Brief flash
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- glint
- glimmer
- gleam
- blink
- leam
- glinting
- lear
- glimmering
- red fox
- shimmering
- shimmer
- glade
Crossword Answer definitions
GLEAM noun- A small or indistinct shaft or stream of light.
- A glimpse or hint; an indistinct sign of something.
- Brightness or shininess; splendor.
- To shine; to glitter; to glisten.
- To be briefly but strongly apparent.
- To disgorge filth, as a hawk.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result GLEAM
- Coruscate
- Flash of light
- Shine
- Sparkle with the radiance of a movie star's teeth
- Brief flash of light
- Scintillate
- Reflected light
- What freshly waxed cars do
- Slight manifestation
- Brief twinkle
More clues leading to the result GLINT
- Flash
- Flash of light
- Brief sparkle
- Evanescent light
- Flash, as of light
- Faint gleam
- Quick flash
- Tiny flash
- Brief flash
- Fleeting flash
More clues leading to the result SEC
- "Hold on a ___!"
- "Just a __!"
- "Short" time
- Financial regulatory org.
- Investor-protecting gr.
- Jiff
- Jiffy
- Moment
- Not sweet, winewise
- NYSE reg.