Cryptic crossword clue
Brilliance of one of Elgar’s Variations 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word GLARE

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The straight part
We know that "Brilliance" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case brilliance = glare.
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What does GLARE mean?

GLARE noun
  1. An intense, blinding light.
  2. Showy brilliance; gaudiness.
  3. An angry or fierce stare.
  4. A call collision; the situation where an incoming call occurs at the same time as an outgoing call.
  5. A smooth, bright, glassy surface.
  6. A viscous, transparent substance; glair.
GLARE verb
  1. To stare angrily.
  2. To shine brightly.
  3. To be bright and intense, or ostentatiously splendid.
  4. To shoot out, or emit, as a dazzling light.
GLARE adjective
  1. (of ice) smooth and bright or translucent; glary

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