Moment of inspiration (5)

I believe the answer is:

flash

(Other definitions for flash that I've seen before include "Moment" , "Shine briefly; showy" , "Brief burst of light" , "short space of time" , "Twinkling" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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