Mostly unnecessary things dropped during the festive season? Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Mostly unnecessary things dropped during the festive season? last seen in Telegraph Cryptic 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is NEEDLES.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NEEDLES Mostly unnecessary things dropped during the festive season? (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 25, 2024
5% ADO Unnecessary fuss (3)
5% FBOMB Crude thing to drop, familiarly (5) New York Times Jan 17, 2026
4% TIS "__ the season..." (3) Commuter Mar 13, 2026
4% ROBIN Seasonal singer (5) Newsday Mar 13, 2026
4% MIC ___ drop (3) USA Today Mar 11, 2026
4% SPRING Season (6) (6) Mirror Quick Mar 11, 2026
4% SEASALT Natural seasoning (7) New York Times Mar 10, 2026
4% YULE Christmas season (4) LA Times Daily Mar 10, 2026
4% TEMPJOB Seasonal gig (7) Eugene Sheffer Mar 9, 2026

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