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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BARRICADE Act to defend author penning nasty piece of work (9) The Times Cryptic Jan 14, 2022
3% PROXY Authority to act for another (5) The Telegraph Quick Sep 14, 2025
3% OPUS Piece of work (4) Eugene Sheffer Aug 20, 2025
3% JOB A real piece of work (3) New York Times Aug 15, 2025
3% GIG Piece of work? (3) LA Times Daily Jul 19, 2025
2% INK It runs in pens? (3)
2% STY Muddy pen (3) Universal Sep 12, 2025
2% INSULT Nasty comment (6) Commuter Sep 11, 2025
2% ATTACKDOGS Defenders on leashes (10) Universal Sep 8, 2025
2% REEKS Smells nasty (5) TV Sep 7, 2025

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