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9 letters · New York Times · Saturday, September 30, 2006 · 29-Down
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Saturday, September 30, 2006.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · September 30, 2006 · 29-Down · 9 letters
PUBESCENT0 of 9 letters revealed
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(of animals especially human beings) having arrived at the onset of puberty (the age at which sex glands become functional) but not yet fully mature; "the budding breasts of a pubescent girl and the downy chin of pubescent boy"
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