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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | REPRISAL An act of retaliation, especially a punishment by military forces (8) | (8) | ||
| 6% | PRESSGANG To force a person into military service | (9) | The Times Specialist Sunday | Oct 12, 2025 |
| 5% | WHYIOUGHTA Humorous "threat" of retaliation | (10) | USA Today | Oct 18, 2025 |
| 5% | TAME Not especially exciting | (4) | Wall Street Journal | Oct 11, 2025 |
| 5% | POETICJUSTICE Fitting punishment | (13) | The Times Sunday Concise | Oct 5, 2025 |
| 5% | SENTENCE Judicial punishment | (8) | The Times Concise | Sep 22, 2025 |
| 5% | AIDEDECAMP Military officer acting as a senior officer's assistant | (10) | The Times Specialist Sunday | Sep 7, 2025 |
| 5% | LEGION Mission disheartened military force | (6) | The Times Cryptic | Aug 15, 2025 |
| 5% | COUNTERBLOW Retaliation | (11) | The Times Sunday Concise | Jul 27, 2025 |
| 5% | ANEYEFORANEYE Retaliation(2,3,3,2,3) | (13) |
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