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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MONTAIGNE 16th-century French writer famed for his Essays (9) The Times Specialist Sep 8, 2025
3% MARYI 16th-century queen (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 1, 2026
3% MING The dynasty that ruled China in the 15th and 16th centuries (4) The Times Specialist Sunday Sep 27, 2026
3% AESOP Famed fable writer (5)
3% MDL Mid 16th-century date (3) Newsday Aug 7, 2026
3% MDI 16th century starter (3) Newsday Jul 19, 2026
3% RABELAIS 16th-century French writer (8) The Times Concise Jun 6, 2024
2% ETRE To be, in French (4) LA Times Daily Oct 2, 2026
2% FRIES French ___ (5) New York Times Midi Sep 25, 2026
2% CLAIM ___ to fame (5) New York Times Sep 23, 2026

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