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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HAMFISTED Awkward amateur is retained by FT news boss (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 2, 2026
2% PRO Not an amateur (3)
2% KEPT Retained (4) Eugene Sheffer Jul 9, 2026
2% YELPER Amateur restaurant critic, perhaps (6) Wall Street Journal Jul 7, 2026
2% SARGE PD boss (5) LA Times Daily Jul 6, 2026
2% ONIT "Got this, boss" (4) LA Times Daily Jul 5, 2026
2% REPUTED Alleged grass retains position (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Jul 4, 2026
2% OPRAH OW Films boss (5) Newsday Jul 3, 2026
2% DIRECTOR Film boss (8) (8) Puzzler Jul 2, 2026
2% LADY Amateur hiding duke's mistress (4) (4) The Sun Two Speed Jul 1, 2026

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