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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ASCETIC Austere detectives in CIA sent back (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 18, 2020
3% RET Sent back, as 27-Across (3) Newsday Oct 17, 2025
3% RETD Sent back: Abbr. (4) Newsday Oct 5, 2025
3% SPARTAN Austere (7) (7) Mirror Classic Sep 9, 2025
2% BASTE Add juice to some cutlets a butcher sent back (5) The Times Cryptic Oct 20, 2025
2% OSS CIA predecessor (3) LA Times Daily Oct 17, 2025
2% CASE Job for a detective (4) Commuter Oct 17, 2025
2% STRAW Farm fodder's blemishes sent back (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 13, 2025
2% RESISTANCE Opposition badly resents CIA (10) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 13, 2025
2% SPY CIA worker (3) Premier Sunday Oct 5, 2025

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