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Shines

Answer: GLEAMS - 6 letters

The crossword clue "Shines" is answered by GLEAMS, a 6-letter entry. Used 10 times across 10 distinct years; most recently in 2024; first recorded in 2004. It appears in 10 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself, never from a guess.

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GLEAMS

GLEAMS

6 letters. See every clue for this answer on the GLEAMS answer page.

10Times used
10Distinct years
2024Most recent year
10Publications

Used 10 times across 10 distinct years; most recently in 2024; first recorded in 2004. It appears in 10 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.

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Other clues for GLEAMS

Every other clue in this collection answered by GLEAMS, most used first.

  • Sparkles - used 16 times, most recently in 2025
  • Flashes - used 6 times, most recently in 2005
  • Glistens - used 6 times, most recently in 2014
  • Twinkles - used 6 times, most recently in 2026

Related clues

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  • Shines - EXCELS, used 6 times

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