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noun • a focus of public attention • a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer verb • move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent • illuminate with a spotlight, as in the theater | ||||
| 33% | 8 | Related to dawn or the dawn sky | ||
adjective • characteristic of the dawn | ||||
| 25% | 8 | Ahead in time or ahead of a specified point | ||
adverb • at or to or toward the front; forward • in a forward direction | ||||
Draw Attention To Difficulty Ahead Of Dawn
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SPOTLIGHT which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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SPOTLIGHT
Updated: September 1, 2025
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