Butterfly-to-be, while in a cocoon Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PUPA Butterfly-to-be, while in a cocoon (4) Newsday Sep 22, 2020
6% MOTH Relative of a butterfly (4) New York Times Sep 22, 2025
6% GADDERS Social butterflies (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 18, 2025
6% AGO A while ___ (3) USA Today Sep 15, 2025
6% LEPIDOPTERAN Butterfly or moth (12) The Times Sunday Concise Sep 7, 2025
6% IMAGO Adult butterfly (5) Puzzler Backwords Sep 4, 2025
6% EGGSAC Cocoon of sorts (6) Wall Street Journal Aug 21, 2025
5% POLLINATOR Butterfly or bee, say (10) (10) The Guardian Quick Sep 23, 2025
5% BRIDLE Show resentment while supporting brother (6) The Times Cryptic Sep 17, 2025
5% DAB Pat gently, as while applying makeup (3)

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