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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | EMU Bird held back by plumes (3) | (3) | ||
| 9% | EGRETS Long-plumed birds | (6) | Thomas Joseph | Jan 12, 2026 |
| 8% | LETITRIP Held nothing back | (8) | Universal | Dec 14, 2025 |
| 7% | NOM -- de plume | (3) | Premier Sunday | Feb 1, 2026 |
| 7% | ASTERN Like a bird at the back (6) | (6) | Mirror Cryptic | Jan 25, 2026 |
| 7% | EGRET Bird with a plume that, ounce for ounce, was once worth more than gold | (5) | New York Times | Jan 21, 2026 |
| 7% | NOMS -- de plume (pen names) | (4) | Thomas Joseph | Jan 19, 2026 |
| 7% | LED Held the reins | (3) | New York Times | Jan 19, 2026 |
| 7% | SLOWED Held up | (6) | Newsday | Jan 17, 2026 |
| 7% | KNOLL Held back by bull on Kentish mound (5) | (5) | Puzzler Cryptic | Jan 4, 2026 |
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