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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EDGE Best, but barely (4) New York Times Jul 13, 2018
10% ELITE Best of the best (5) New York Times Dec 1, 2025
10% NAKED Bare (5) LA Times Daily Nov 28, 2025
9% EKE Barely manage, as a living (3)
9% JUST Barely deserved (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 5, 2025
9% OUTDO Best (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 3, 2025
9% IDEALLY At best (7) The Telegraph Quick Dec 1, 2025
9% TOP Best toy (3) The Times Cryptic Dec 1, 2025
9% SLEEVELESS Showing bare arms? (10) The Telegraph Quick Nov 30, 2025
9% TOPS Best-in-class (4) Newsday Nov 27, 2025

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