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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ANCESTRY Advances, trying to hold line (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 18, 2026
7% WEBMASTER Techie wordsmith holds advanced degree (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Jun 19, 2026
6% USE Try out (3) Thomas Joseph Jul 15, 2026
6% QUEUE Line (5) Eugene Sheffer Jul 10, 2026
6% AGED Advanced in years (4) Puzzler Backwords Jul 9, 2026
6% LEA The French advanced in meadow (3) The Times Quick Cryptic Jul 9, 2026
6% PREMEDITATED Planned in advance (12) (12) Mirror Classic Jul 7, 2026
6% COMPETE Try for the title (7) LA Times Daily Jul 5, 2026
6% PHD Advanced deg. (3) Universal Jul 2, 2026
6% LOAN Cash advance (4) Eugene Sheffer Jul 2, 2026

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