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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | TROT Backs off somewhat, ever so faint: run! (4) | (4) | The Guardian Quick Cryptic | Feb 7, 2026 |
| 6% | FLEE Run off | (4) | Eugene Sheffer | May 15, 2026 |
| 6% | ILLATEASE Cyril, late as ever, somewhat embarrassed | (9) | The Telegraph Cryptic | May 1, 2026 |
| 6% | ABIT Ever so slightly | (4) | New York Times Midi | Apr 2, 2026 |
| 6% | BEIT "___ ever so humble ..." | (4) | Universal | Feb 27, 2026 |
| 5% | OVER "It's so ___" (counterpart to "We're so back") | (4) | USA Today | May 19, 2026 |
| 5% | ULTRAMARINE Run off with material, blue (11) | (11) | Puzzler Cryptic | May 17, 2026 |
| 5% | SWOONS Faints (6) | (6) | Mirror Classic | May 14, 2026 |
| 5% | FEEBLE Faint, slight | (6) | Puzzler Backwords | May 13, 2026 |
| 5% | BELOWPAR Having dislocated elbow, dad runs off | (8) | The Telegraph Cryptic | May 13, 2026 |
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