| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| SHINING | Bright | |
| BRAINY | Bright | |
| CLEVER | Bright | |
| INTELLIGENT | Bright | |
| CLEAR | Bright | |
| RADIANT | Bright | |
| SUNNY | Bright | |
| KINGFISHERS | Bright-bluish birds | |
| SMART | Very bright | |
| DARKEST | Least bright | |
| DENSEST | Least bright | |
| VIVID | Very bright | |
| NOVA | Bright star | |
| LURID | Unpleasantly bright | |
| DREARY | Not bright | |
| AGLOW | Softly bright | |
| INNOVATIONS | Bright ideas | |
| RAIMENT | Bright clothing | |
| SHOWY | Strikingly bright | |
| GARISH | Over bright | |
| CARMINE | Bright red | |
| CRIMSON | Bright red | |
| SCARLET | Bright red | |
| SUNS | Bright stars | |
| LAMBENT | Softly bright | |