Small localised deposit of melanin on the skin, technically known as an ephelis (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FRECKLE Small localised deposit of melanin on the skin, technically known as an ephelis (7) (7)
4% PLACE Deposit (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 2, 2025
4% MERE "A ____ technicality ..." (4) The Telegraph Mini Jul 18, 2025
4% ADHESIVE A small deposit secures! (8)
3% TESTED Known to be effective (6) Wall Street Journal Oct 15, 2025
3% NEE Previously known as (3) New York Times Oct 12, 2025
3% LODE Ore deposit (4) USA Today Oct 10, 2025
3% EFT Direct deposit, in brief (3) New York Times Oct 9, 2025
3% DERMO "Skin" prefix (5) Newsday Oct 5, 2025
3% PORE Skin opening (4) USA Today Oct 5, 2025
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