The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word IDEAL , but the solution may also be GEM which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in LA Times).
Shining example crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| IDEAL | 36 % | 5 |
| PARAGON | 18 % | 7 |
| GEM | 18 % | 3 |
| SUN | 14 % | 3 |
| SHEEN | 7 % | 5 |
| EPITOME | 4 % | 7 |
| STAR | 4 % | 4 |
Why may GEM be the right solution?
The phrase "shining example" is often used to describe something that stands out as excellent or exemplary, much like a gem shines among other stones.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Shining example
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- paragon
- beacon
- model
- time keeping
- clock in
- air time
- design
- calibrate
- time line
- time slot
- timer
- calibration
Crossword Answer definitions
IDEAL adjective- Optimal; being the best possibility.
- Perfect, flawless, having no defects.
- Pertaining to ideas, or to a given idea.
- Existing only in the mind; conceptual, imaginary.
- Teaching or relating to the doctrine of idealism.
- Not actually present, but considered as present when limits at infinity are included.
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 IDEAL
More clues leading to the result PARAGON
- Stellar example
- Shining example
- Model of excellence
- Peerless example
- Virtuous ideal
- Exemplar
- Ideal
- Nonpareil
- Quintessence
- Best thing since sliced bread, so to speak
More clues leading to the result GEM
- Birth-month symbol
- Precious stone
- Beaut
- __ State (Idaho)
- Outstanding individual
- Special person, as it were
- Absolute beauty
- Marvel
- No-hitter, e.g.
- No-hitter, say
More clues leading to the result SUN
- "House of the Rising __"
- Baltimore newspaper
- Baltimore paper
- Fireball in the sky
- Connecticut's WNBA team
- SAD preventer
- British tabloid, with "The"
- Bask in the __
- Heliotrope's need
- Heat that's high and outside
More clues leading to the result SHEEN
- Charlie of "Platoon"
- "Apocalypse Now" star
- Bishop of early TV
- Luster
- "Apocalypse Now" star Martin
- "The West Wing" star
- Blinding coat
- Just-cleaned look
- Apocalypse Now actor
- Gloss
More clues leading to the result EPITOME
- Example
- Ideal example
- Archetype
- Good example
- Last word
- Embodiment
- Prime example
- Quintessence
- Standard example
- Best example