Flash of inspiration — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the May 7 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
IDEA
4 letters
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Creative spark
IDEA
4
Brainstorm session output
IDEA
4
Creative thought
IDEA
4
"That's a great ___!" ("I like your solution!")
IDEA
4
What sparks a lightbulb moment
IDEA
4
"What's the big ___?"
IDEA
4
Innovator's inkling
IDEA
4
"I had no ___!" ("I didn't know!")
IDEA
4
Creative spark
IDEA
4
Brainstorm session output
IDEA
4
"Eureka!" prerequisite?
IDEA
4
Inventor's spark
IDEA
4
Small kitchen measurement, for short
TSP
3
Walk-___ (like some large closets)
INS
3
Singer ___ King Cole of "Straighten Up and Fly Right" fame
NAT
3
Primate in a zoo
APE
3
Karaoke tune for two
DUET
4
Sandy hill in a desert (anagram of "nude")
DUNE
4
Bed at a campsite
COT
3
___ Fitzgerald, jazz musician
ELLA
4
"___ girl!" ("You go, girl!")
ATTA
4
"Three," in Rome
TRE
3
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