The act of developing a new coat of hair, a new set of feathers, scales, etc. (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ECDYSIS The act of developing a new coat of hair, a new set of feathers, scales, etc. (7) (7)
6% LACES New scale for fasteners (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Oct 15, 2025
5% PRESS News media (5) New York Times Oct 20, 2025
5% BOMBSHELL Shocking news (9) The Telegraph Quick Oct 16, 2025
5% DELHI New ___, India (5) Universal Oct 15, 2025
5% PAPUA ___ New Guinea (5) New York Times Mini Oct 15, 2025
5% SWANSEA Welsh city as new as new! (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 14, 2025
5% YESIKNOW "That's not news to me" (8) New York Times Oct 13, 2025
5% EVE New Year's __ (3) Commuter Oct 8, 2025
5% NEO New prefix (3) LA Times Daily Oct 8, 2025
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