The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word GLITTER
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result GLITTER
- Good getting young ones to shine
- Good children could produce this twinkle
- Sparkle in bed at end of evening
- Brilliance in golf shown by little swine!
- Flash, grand sedan
- Sparkle of good settled theory now and then
- Shine as good little creatures in a group
- Sparkle shown by good little piggies?
- Are bright, coming from good family
- Good means for carrying people in showy material
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The straight part
We know that "Sparkle" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case sparkle = glitter.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does GLITTER mean?
GLITTER noun- A bright, sparkling light; shininess or brilliance.
- A shiny, decorative adornment, sometimes sprinkled on glue to make simple artwork.
- Glitz.
- To sparkle with light; to shine with a brilliant and broken light or showy luster; to gleam.
- To be showy, specious, or striking, and hence attractive.