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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WILLA ___ Player, first Black woman to become president of a four-year college (5) New York Times Jan 8, 2022
5% ROOKIE First-year professional athlete (6) New York Times Sep 7, 2026
5% ROT Become black and mushy, maybe (3) NYT Special Sep 2, 2026
5% ABCD First four letters (4)
5% AGO "Four score and seven years ___ ..." (3)
5% EVE Biblical first woman (3)
5% ONEIL Buck ___, first Black MLB coach (5) Universal Aug 21, 2026
5% GAP ___ year (pre-college period, for some) (3)
5% QUADRENNIALLY Every four years (13) (13) The Guardian Quick Aug 19, 2026
5% TAFT President who was a heavyweight wrestling champion in college (4) New York Times Aug 19, 2026

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