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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% A PRIORI A leading monk, upstanding character in theory (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 31, 2023
5% LAMA Tibetan monk (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 27, 2026
5% FRA Monk's title (3) Premier Sunday Jan 25, 2026
5% OCD Mr. Monk's condition on "Monk": Abbr. (3)
5% ATSYMBOL Leading character on social media? (8) New York Times Jan 16, 2026
5% BANG Big ___ theory (4) Universal Jan 15, 2026
5% HYPOTHESIS Theory (10) The Telegraph Quick Jan 14, 2026
5% LEANED Wasn't upstanding (6) Newsday Jan 2, 2026
5% NERD Many a character on "The Big Bang Theory" (4) Universal Dec 23, 2025
5% ABBOT Head monk (5) LA Times Daily Dec 21, 2025

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