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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BACKUP Alternative in case the top choice falls through (6) USA Today Jun 5, 2023
3% FAVE Top choice, for short (4) Eugene Sheffer Dec 17, 2025
3% DECLINE Go through cases for refuse (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Dec 17, 2025
3% TEE Top choice (3) The Atlantic Nov 30, 2025
2% TWIN Mattress choice (4) LA Times Daily Jan 8, 2026
2% HUE Palette choice (3) The Atlantic Jan 8, 2026
2% LAG Fall behind (3) Newsday Jan 7, 2026
2% SLEET Hard fall? (5) The Washington Post Mini Jan 5, 2026
2% IFSO "In that case ... " (4) LA Times Daily Jan 3, 2026
2% OPT Make a choice (3) Thomas Joseph Jan 3, 2026

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