The clue "budding" last appeared in the USA Today crossword on November 5, 2020. The correct answer for this puzzle is "NASCENT", a 7-letter word.
Solution NASCENT is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution NASCENT is 7 letters long. We have 11 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 123 solutions. The longest is FULLY DEVELOPED with 14 letters, and the shortest is UR with 2 letters.
Yes, "BUDDING" is currently trending (last update: 21 Dec 2025). Many solvers seem to find this clue challenging! Other clues with traffic peaks today are: Numb, Ragtime Dance, Bobbin, Laugh riot and Painter Vermeer.
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Solutions are between 2 and 14 letters long.
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| Beginning to develop (7) | |
| Starting to show a particular talent (7) | |