Promising moment, as of wit (5)

I believe the answer is:

spark

(Other definitions for spark that I've seen before include "Fragment of a burning substance" , "Particle of fire" , "Means of ignition" , "Electrical discharge" , "Flicker -- provoke" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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