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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SKIMPY Brief novel penned by fifth columnist (6) The Times Cryptic Aug 5, 2022
3% WRITER Columnist or novelist (6) Newsday Feb 1, 2026
3% SPOOK Unsettle spirit and fifth columnist (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Dec 29, 2025
3% SPY Fifth columnist (3)
3% TRAITOR Fifth columnist (7)
2% INKS Pen liquids (4) Commuter Jan 31, 2026
2% NIB Pen point (3) The Telegraph Mini Jan 31, 2026
2% SOH Do-re-mi's fifth (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 31, 2026
2% STY Pen for pigs (3) USA Today Jan 30, 2026
2% MAY Fifth month (3) Commuter Jan 28, 2026

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