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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% THIEF Boatman taken by the force as a criminal (5) The Guardian Cryptic Jul 20, 2023
3% FELON Criminal (5) The Telegraph Plusword Nov 8, 2025
3% JUGGERNAUT Unstoppable force in prison, criminal anger, note (10) The Times Cryptic Nov 6, 2025
3% CONSTRAINT Criminal's characteristic acquiring new force (10) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 11, 2025
2% NOTED "Point taken" (5) New York Times Mini Dec 15, 2025
2% ORAL Taken by mouth (4) Commuter Dec 15, 2025
2% THUG Criminal, hooligan (4) Puzzler Backwords Dec 14, 2025
2% FLEET Naval force (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 14, 2025
2% ROAD Frost's "The __ Not Taken" (4) LA Times Daily Dec 7, 2025
2% USURP Seize by force (5) Thomas Joseph Dec 6, 2025

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