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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BARRICADE Act to defend author penning nasty piece of work (9) The Times Cryptic Jan 14, 2022
3% RANK Nasty (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 8, 2026
2% INK Pen contents (3) Newsday Feb 17, 2026
2% BACK Rugby or football defender (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 17, 2026
2% BICS Some pens (4) Newsday Feb 15, 2026
2% NIB Pen point (3) Puzzler Backwords Feb 15, 2026
2% CORRAL Pen (6) New York Times Feb 12, 2026
2% FELT __-tip pen (4) Newsday Feb 9, 2026
2% ENABLE Authorize (6) Wall Street Journal Feb 7, 2026
2% APART In pieces (5) LA Times Daily Feb 6, 2026

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