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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IRATE About to explode, maybe (5) New York Times Oct 17, 2020
8% NOVA Exploding star (4) The Times Concise Sep 3, 2025
8% BURST Explode (5) (5) Puzzler Aug 10, 2025
8% FUSED Prepared to explode ___ or not to explode! (5) (5)
8% DETONATE Explode in meeting about public school (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Jun 23, 2025
7% ABETS Covers for, maybe (5) LA Times Daily Sep 5, 2025
7% POTASH Chemical at shop exploded (6) (6) The Sun Two Speed Sep 4, 2025
7% POP Father may explode (3) (3) Mirror Cryptic Sep 3, 2025
7% ORSO Maybe more, maybe less: 2 wds. (4)
7% AGE Mellow, maybe (3) Wall Street Journal Aug 23, 2025

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