| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| LIGHTENING | Brightening | |
| ANIMATING | Brightening up | |
| REFRICATION | A rubbing up afresh; a brightening. | |
| LUSTERING | The brightening of a metal in the crucible when it becomes pure, as in certain refining processes. | |
| DIPPING | The process of cleaning or brightening sheet metal or metalware, esp. brass, by dipping it in acids, etc. | |
| LIGHTNING | The act of making bright, or the state of being made bright; enlightenment; brightening, as of the mental powers. | |
| SMILE | The act of smiling; a peculiar change or brightening of the face, which expresses pleasure, moderate joy, mirth, approbation, or kindness; -- opposed to frown. | |
| FULGURATION | The sudden brightening of a fused globule of gold or silver, when the last film of the oxide of lead or copper leaves its surface; -- also called blick. | |
| SCRUB | To rub hard; to wash with rubbing; usually, to rub with a wet brush, or with something coarse or rough, for the purpose of cleaning or brightening; as, to scrub a floor, a doorplate. | |