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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | DEFUSING Calming down, as a tense situation | (8) | ||
| 9% | NAILBITER Tense situation | (9) | Thomas Joseph | Mar 19, 2026 |
| 8% | GETSAGRIP Calms down | (9) | Newsday | Feb 19, 2026 |
| 7% | MATCHPOINT Tense situation during court proceedings? | (10) | Universal | Mar 8, 2026 |
| 7% | ABATE Calm down (5) | (5) | Mirror Quick | Jan 26, 2026 |
| 7% | DEFUSE Calm (a tense situation) (6) | (6) | ||
| 6% | HORNETSNEST Sticky situation | (11) | Universal | Mar 21, 2026 |
| 6% | SPOT Sticky situation | (4) | Wall Street Journal | Mar 21, 2026 |
| 6% | NEEDTO "You ___ Calm Down" (Taylor Swift song) | (6) | The Atlantic | Mar 18, 2026 |
| 6% | ALLAY Calm | (5) | Puzzler Backwords | Mar 17, 2026 |
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