The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word THEPAN which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1962.
Flash in ___ (brilliant effort that fails) crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| THEPAN | 100 % | 6 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Flash in ___ (brilliant effort that fails)
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- sharp
 - eclat
 - disaster
 - flashy
 - flamed
 - fresh
 - low-pitched
 - clear
 - cleared
 - soft
 - spurt
 - strained
 
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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