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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% APOLOGIST A ball game with most important part for defender (9) The Times Cryptic Jun 6, 2016
4% KEY Most important part (3) New York Times Feb 27, 2026
3% MAIN Most important (4) Newsday Mar 12, 2026
3% COUNT Be important (5) New York Times Mar 12, 2026
3% OPUS Magnum ___ (most important work of an artist) (4)
3% WEIGHT Importance (6) The Times Sunday Concise Mar 8, 2026
3% STOODUPFOR Defended (10) LA Times Daily Mar 7, 2026
3% ALAI Jai __ (ball game) (4) Newsday Mar 1, 2026
3% SKEE ___-Ball (arcade game) (4) Universal Feb 23, 2026
3% MATTERS Is important (7) Thomas Joseph Feb 23, 2026

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