An Animator's Miniature Model or Mock-Up
This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from A Sweet Life, Group 1087, Puzzle 4 (Maple Syrup).
Question is: An Animator's Miniature Model or Mock-Up
and the answer is: MAQUETTE
Word Meaning:
MAQUETTE — A preliminary model or sketch used in preparation for making a sculpture.
Definitions from Wiktionary.