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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | REDOUBTS Beset by awful brutes, act to construct defences | (8) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Apr 7, 2017 |
| 5% | YAHOOS Brutes | (6) | Eugene Sheffer | Dec 26, 2025 |
| 4% | THUG Brute, barbarian | (4) | The Times Concise | Jan 8, 2026 |
| 4% | OAF So affable with brute (3) | (3) | Mirror Cryptic | Jan 8, 2026 |
| 4% | OGRES Folklore brutes | (5) | Newsday | Jan 4, 2026 |
| 4% | ORCS Tolkien brutes | (4) | Universal | Dec 31, 2025 |
| 4% | ARK Noah's construction | (3) | ||
| 4% | PAN Awful review | (3) | Premier Sunday | Dec 21, 2025 |
| 4% | OOHS Awed reactions | (4) | New York Times | Dec 19, 2025 |
| 4% | ARGUE Debate Republican beset by fever | (5) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Dec 17, 2025 |
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