The clue "Smooth and shiny" last appeared in the Irish Times (Simplex) crossword on August 20, 2016. The correct answer for this puzzle is "GLOSSY", a 6-letter word.
Solution GLOSSY is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution GLOSSY is 6 letters long. We have 1 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 3 solutions. The longest is GLOSSY with 6 letters, and the shortest is SLEEK with 5 letters.
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Solutions are between 5 and 6 letters long.