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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ERNEST ___ Rutherford, New Zealand physicist known as the father of nuclear physics (6)
5% KIWI New Zealander (4) New York Times Feb 1, 2026
5% ZED A capital of New Zealand? (3) The Atlantic Feb 1, 2026
5% MAORI People of New Zealand (5) The Times Concise Jan 30, 2026
5% WELLINGTON Capital of New Zealand (10) The Times Specialist Jan 26, 2026
5% KIWIS New Zealanders, familiarly (5) New York Times Jan 25, 2026
5% RUTHERFORD Father of Nuclear Physics (10)
4% SIREN Father meets new femme fatale (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 30, 2026
4% FIT Physically __ (3) Commuter Jan 28, 2026
4% JACINDA Former prime minister of New Zealand (7,6) (7) The Guardian Weekend Jan 24, 2026
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