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Here is the answer for the crossword clue The ugly duckling, as it turns out last seen in Wall Street Journal 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SWAN.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | SWAN The ugly duckling, as it turns out | (4) | Wall Street Journal | Nov 29, 2021 |
| 7% | CYGNET Ugly duckling? | (6) | ||
| 6% | UGLY Like a fairy tale duckling | (4) | LA Times Daily | Oct 29, 2025 |
| 6% | DRAKE Duckling's dad | (5) | Newsday | Aug 25, 2025 |
| 6% | ANDERSEN 'The Ugly Duckling' author | (8) | USA Today | Mar 5, 2019 |
| 6% | SWANS Adult ugly ducklings | (5) | ||
| 5% | PEST Pets turn out to be vermin (4) | (4) | Mirror Cryptic | Oct 31, 2025 |
| 5% | LUMPSUM Payment for awful mumps turning up, oddly ugly at first (4,3) | (7) | Mirror Cryptic | Oct 30, 2025 |
| 5% | MERCILESS Crime turned out not quite so uncharitable (9) | (9) | Mirror Cryptic | Oct 30, 2025 |
| 5% | MELTONMOWBRAY Town memorably turning out its pork pies | (13) | The Telegraph Toughie | Oct 29, 2025 |
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