Short period before southern agency turns over decorative piece (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MOSAIC Short period before southern agency turns over decorative piece (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Nov 4, 2025
6% TREES They periodically turn green (5) The Washington Post Mini Jan 10, 2026
6% PREWAR Period before conflict (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 10, 2025
5% ORNAMENTAL Decorative (10) Commuter Jan 26, 2026
5% BLANKSHEET *Result of turning over a new leaf (10) LA Times Daily Jan 25, 2026
5% LEAF Turn over a new ___ (4) USA Today Jan 24, 2026
5% SONATINA Short piano piece (8) New York Times Jan 20, 2026
5% REDO Decorate all over again (4)
5% SKETCH Short piece of comedy (6) Puzzler Backwords Jan 17, 2026
5% CARNIVAL Period of public revelry before Lent (8) USA Today Jan 17, 2026

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