The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word EXCEL , but the solution may also be GLEAM which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in LA Times).
Shine crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| EXCEL | 22 % | 5 |
| GLEAM | 17 % | 5 |
| RADIATE | 13 % | 7 |
| GLOW | 11 % | 4 |
| GLOSS | 6 % | 5 |
| GLISTEN | 6 % | 7 |
| POLISH | 5 % | 6 |
| LUSTER | 4 % | 6 |
| STAR | 3 % | 4 |
| BEAM | 3 % | 4 |
| BUFF | 3 % | 4 |
| BURN | 2 % | 4 |
| ILLEGALLYMADELIQUOR | 1 % | 19 |
| GLINT | 1 % | 5 |
| VENEER | 1 % | 6 |
| RADIANCE | 1 % | 8 |
| IRRADIATE | 1 % | 9 |
Why may GLEAM be the right solution?
The word "gleam" is a synonym for "shine," making it a suitable answer for the clue.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Shine
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- refulgency
- refulgence
- effulgence
- glow
- radiance
- glisten
- gleam
- glitter
- glint
- smoothen
- smooth
- radiate
Crossword Answer definitions
EXCEL verb- To surpass someone or something; to be better or do better than someone or something.
- To be much better than others.
- To exceed, to go beyond
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 EXCEL
- Spreadsheet program
- MS' spreadsheet program
- Word go-with
- Office element
- Shine
- Do very well
- Microsoft product sounded really big? (5)
- Office application
- Office suite section
- Office worker?
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 RADIATE
More clues leading to the result GLOW
- Incandescence
- Radiance
- ___ in the dark
- Ardor
- Shine
- Luminesce
- Firefly feature
- Radiate
- Candle's light
- Shine brightly
More clues leading to the result GLOSS
- Lip shine
- Lip covering
- Explanatory note
- Finish option
- Sheen
- Paint finish
- Surface shine
- Luster
- Explain away, with "over"
- Superficial luster
More clues leading to the result GLISTEN
- Reflect a faint intermittent glow
- Shine
- Sparkle
- What icicles do in the sun
- Sparkle in the sun
- Shimmer.
- Scintillate.
- Sparkle.
- Shine.
- Flash
More clues leading to the result POLISH
- Refinement
- Like Pope John Paul II
- Elegance
- Culture
- Buff
- Make shiny
- Knock (off)
- Put the finishing touches on
- Refined manner
- Shine
More clues leading to the result LUSTER
More clues leading to the result STAR
- Film VIP
- Antares or Deneb
- Capital 8
- Capital 8?
- Dressing-room door ornament
- Featured lead
- Have top billing
- Headliner
- Leading player
- Play the lead
More clues leading to the result BEAM
- Smile broadly
- Breadth
- Grin
- Horizontal building support
- Gymnast's bar
- Wooden bar
- Board the 35-Across, with "aboard"
- Roof support
- Sci-fi shot
- Show one's teeth?
More clues leading to the result BUFF
- Totally jacked
- Having a toned bod
- Enthusiast
- Put a shine on
- Like a bodybuilder
- Ripped, in gym lingo
- In fine muscular form
- Ripped
- Toned
- In the ___ (nude)
More clues leading to the result BURN
- Ruin, in the kitchen
- Torch
- Beach woe
- Overcook
- Use, as energy
- Combust
- "___ Notice"
- Hold one's feet to the fire?
- Put onto DVD
- Reduce to ashes
More clues leading to the result ILLEGALLYMADELIQUOR
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 VENEER
- Deceptive front
- Outward appearance
- Surface layer
- Finish
- False front
- Thin layer of wood
- Tortoiseshell layer
- Front
- Facade
- Gloss over
More clues leading to the result RADIANCE
- Glow
- Cheerful warmth
- Shine
- Splendor
- Cheerful brightness
- Luster
- It glowed on the House of Usher.
- Glory.
- Brightness.
- Brilliancy.