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% ADVENT Period before Christmas (6) The Times Concise Apr 20, 2026
6% TPS "Decorates" with Charmin, for short (3) USA Today Mar 15, 2026
6% UPEND Turn over (5) New York Times Midi Mar 7, 2026
5% DUET Piece of music expected before end of concert (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Apr 20, 2026
5% ADORNER Decorator (7) New York Times Apr 19, 2026
5% ERA Period (3) TV Apr 19, 2026
5% ADORN Decorate (5) The Telegraph Plusword Apr 18, 2026
5% ESSAY Short prose piece (5) Commuter Apr 15, 2026
5% SEMI Game that's right before the final, for short (4)

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