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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BARRICADE Act to defend author penning nasty piece of work (9) The Times Cryptic Jan 14, 2022
3% NIB Pen piece (3) Wall Street Journal Oct 30, 2025
3% PROXY Authority to act for another (5) The Telegraph Quick Sep 14, 2025
2% INK Pen fluid (3) Commuter Nov 18, 2025
2% EPI Pen prefix (3) LA Times Daily Nov 16, 2025
2% SAYSO Authority (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 13, 2025
2% ORCHID Nasty creature concealed in bloom (6) The Times Cryptic Nov 11, 2025
2% NONOS Forbidden acts (5) LA Times Daily Nov 11, 2025
2% GAOL British pen (4) Newsday Nov 7, 2025
2% PROVIDED Acted the breadwinner (8) The Atlantic Nov 7, 2025

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