Former ugly duckling, in story Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SWAN Former ugly duckling, in story (4) New York Times Apr 27, 2020
7% ANDERSEN Author of "The Princess and the Pea" and "The Ugly Duckling" (8) New York Times Jul 20, 2025
7% SIGNET Smaller seal or ugly duckling mentioned (6) The Sun Two Speed Jun 19, 2025
6% DRAKE Duckling's dad (5) Newsday Aug 25, 2025
6% TROLL Ugly poster? (5) New York Times Mini Aug 14, 2025
6% CYGNET Ugly duckling? (6)
5% SAGA It's a looong story (4)
5% TALE Story (4) Eugene Sheffer Sep 2, 2025
5% IBET "A likely story!" (4) Eugene Sheffer Sep 1, 2025
5% MAGI Storied stargazers (4) New York Times Aug 30, 2025

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