Smartens up princess, scruffy without pin Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Smartens up princess, scruffy without pin last seen in Guardian 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 SPRUCES.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SPRUCES Smartens up princess, scruffy without pin (7) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 13, 2022
5% SPRUCEUP Smarten (6,2) (8) The Guardian Quick Jan 9, 2026
4% LAPEL Place for a pin (5) Newsday Jan 9, 2026
4% FIONA Princess in "Shrek" (5) USA Today Jan 9, 2026
4% HASNT Is without (5) The Telegraph Mini Jan 8, 2026
4% TIARA Crown for a princess (5)
4% TIANA "The Princess and the Frog" princess (5) Premier Sunday Dec 28, 2025
4% KATE ___ Middleton, Princess of Wales (4)
4% TENSE On pins and needles (5) USA Today Dec 21, 2025
4% ATMS PIN-points (4) LA Times Daily Dec 20, 2025

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