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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EXIST Be first to succeed former partner (5)
4% EXES Former partners (4) Newsday Jan 11, 2026
3% DWELL *Succeed (5) New York Times Feb 12, 2026
3% EXPLICIT Unreserved former partner allowed to keep quiet (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Feb 12, 2026
3% OBAMA Former First Lady Michelle ___ (5)
3% MATE Partner (4) Thomas Joseph Feb 2, 2026
3% LANDTHEWORK Succeed in securing a contract (11) Newsday Feb 1, 2026
3% ADAM First lady's partner (4) New York Times Jan 29, 2026
3% EXPOSED Former partner sat in the open (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 28, 2026
3% EXHIBIT Show former partner Hello! piece (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 26, 2026
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