The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word PYRITE which also is the latest solution we found used in Chronicle of Higher Education in 2016.
It glitters but isn't gold crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
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PYRITE | 100 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: It glitters but isn't gold
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- gleam
- lace
- lode
- oscar
- opal
- shine
- klondike
- strangely
- brooch
- guilder
- goldbrick
- picker
Crossword Answer definitions
PYRITE noun- The common mineral iron disulfide (FeS2), of a pale brass-yellow color and brilliant metallic luster, crystallizing in the isometric system.
- (usually as a plural: pyrites) Any metallic-looking sulphide, such as the above, which is the most common.
- (usually as a plural: pyrites) Any metal dichalcogenide that is isostructural to the common mineral.
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