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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Something that might need polishing last seen in New York Times 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is IMAGE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IMAGE Something that might need polishing (5) New York Times Sep 21, 2019
4% DUSTY In need of a polish (5) Puzzler Backwords Dec 6, 2025
3% ENAMEL Nail polish (6) The Times Concise Jan 9, 2026
3% COAT Nail polish layer (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 8, 2026
3% USEBYDATE Ed's beauty needs fixing when something goes bad (9) The Telegraph Toughie Dec 31, 2025
3% ARCH Something soldiers might do without maiden knowing (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 30, 2025
3% WAXES Polishes, as a floor (5) Newsday Dec 29, 2025
3% EDIT Polish for publication (4) Newsday Dec 29, 2025
3% MYFARM "Get off ____", something Mr Clarkson might say (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 25, 2025
3% POWER Might (5) Thomas Joseph Dec 24, 2025

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