Bright and fresh in appearance

I believe the answer is:

smart

(Other definitions for smart that I've seen before include "it hurts!" , "Quick; tidy; sting" , "Clever - feel mild pain" , "Trim - sting" , "Spruce; sting" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Mail.

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