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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RESOLUTION Being very firm — or cracking? (10) The Times Cryptic Jun 14, 2022
6% ANCIENT Very, very old (7) Wall Street Journal Jul 21, 2026
6% SETS Becomes firm (4) Wall Street Journal Jul 18, 2026
6% AHA "I cracked the code!" (3) USA Today Jul 15, 2026
6% POTTY Cracked waste receptacle (5) The Telegraph Toughie Jul 14, 2026
6% SOLVE Crack, as a math problem (5)
6% UNLOCK No luck, that's cracked open (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 10, 2026
6% GRAVE Very, very serious (5) New York Times Midi Jul 9, 2026
6% TONED Having firm muscles (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jul 6, 2026
6% STIFFEN Firm up (7) New York Times Jul 5, 2026

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