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AnswerLengthSourceDate
CLEANS Fresh start, metaphorically (6) New York Times Dec 29, 2022
CLEANSLATE Fresh start, metaphorically (10) New York Times Dec 29, 2022
NEWLEAF Fresh start, metaphorically (7)

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9% TURNEDTHEPAGE Made a fresh start (13) Thomas Joseph Jan 9, 2026
8% ANEW Fresh way to start (4) Universal Oct 17, 2025
8% NEWDAY Metaphor for a fresh start (6) New York Times May 11, 2017
7% STALER Not as fresh (6) LA Times Daily Jan 27, 2026
7% OUTONALIMB Potentially at risk, metaphorically (10) New York Times Jan 27, 2026
7% SASS Fresh words (4) Universal Jan 26, 2026
7% NEW Fresh (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 23, 2026
7% ICAL Suffix with method or metaphor (4) New York Times Jan 21, 2026
7% STALES Loses freshness (6) New York Times Jan 18, 2026
7% TENTPOLES Metaphor for major movies (9) Newsday Jan 17, 2026

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