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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ALIBI Answer given by politician originally intended as defence (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Jun 27, 2024
3% MEANT Intended (5) The Telegraph Quick Oct 13, 2026
3% AIMEDAT Intended for (7) Newsday Sep 29, 2026
3% AIMING Intending (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 2, 2026
2% AROSE Originated (5) Newsday Oct 11, 2026
2% EXPIALIDOCIOUS Ending of the song title given by starts of answers to asterisked clues (14) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 11, 2026
2% ATTACK Proverbially, this is the best form of defence (6) The Times Specialist Sunday Oct 11, 2026
2% ASSUME Take as a given (6) Premier Sunday Oct 11, 2026
2% RESPONSE Answer (8) The Telegraph Quick Oct 8, 2026
2% EDEN The original garden (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 6, 2026

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