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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Initial problem for a storied duckling last seen in New York Times puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is UGLINESS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% UGLINESS Initial problem for a storied duckling (8) New York Times Mar 21, 2021
3% SWAN What the ugly duckling really was (4)
3% DRAKE Duckling's dad (5) Newsday Aug 25, 2025
2% ITSEASY "Not a problem!" (7) USA Today Oct 22, 2025
2% RK Story (2) USA Today Quick Oct 22, 2025
2% TALE Story (4) USA Today Quick Oct 22, 2025
2% SAGA Epic story (4) Commuter Oct 18, 2025
2% TOLD Shared a story (4)
2% SOYOUSAY "A likely story" (8) USA Today Oct 16, 2025
2% RATS Hamelin problem (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 11, 2025

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