Cryptic crossword clue
Illuminated only every third character 3

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word LIT

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What does LIT mean?

LIT verb
  1. To start (a fire).
  2. To set fire to; to set burning.
  3. To illuminate; to provide light for when it is dark.
  4. To become ignited; to take fire.
  5. To attend or conduct with a light; to show the way to by means of a light.
  6. To make (a bonus) available to be collected by hitting a target, and thus light up the feature light corresponding to that bonus to indicate its availability.
LIT verb
  1. To find by chance.
  2. To stop upon (of eyes or a glance); to notice
  3. To alight; to land or come down.
LIT verb
  1. To run or light (alight).
LIT adjective
  1. Illuminated.
  2. Intoxicated or under the influence of drugs.
  3. Sexually aroused (usually of a female), especially visibly sexually aroused.
  4. Exciting, captivating; fun.
  5. Excellent, fantastic; cool.
LIT noun
  1. Little.
LIT adjective
  1. Little.
LIT noun
  1. Colour; blee; dye; stain.
LIT verb
  1. To colour; dye.
LIT noun
  1. The body of all written works.
  2. The collected creative writing of a nation, people, group or culture.
  3. (usually preceded by the) All the papers, treatises etc. published in academic journals on a particular subject.
  4. Written fiction of a high standard.

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