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% PREWAR Period before conflict (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 10, 2025
5% ADORN Decorate (5) LA Times Daily Dec 17, 2025
5% YRS 12-month periods, for short (3)
5% LOOPS Turns reel over (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Dec 11, 2025
5% SECRETSERVICE Espionage agency (13) The Times Sunday Concise Dec 7, 2025
5% ORNAMENT Decoration (8) The Telegraph Quick Nov 27, 2025
5% OTS Extra periods, for short (3) New York Times Nov 25, 2025
5% SOMERSAULTED Turned head over heels (12) The Times Concise Nov 24, 2025
5% ROLLS Expensive car turns over (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 24, 2025

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