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Liking the result of one’s elbow grease (5)

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shine

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(Other definitions for shine that I've seen before include "Glow; polish" , "Administrator for monarch who is a minor" , "Gleam, glisten" , "Direct (a torch) somewhere" , "Mislaying" .)

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