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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FAINTS Can't handle surprise, perhaps (6) Newsday May 19, 2018
91% TREAT Handle a nice surprise (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Oct 10, 2026
83% RAG Repurposed T-shirt, perhaps (3) Newsday Oct 28, 2026
79% STARTLE Surprise (7) The Telegraph Quick Nov 9, 2026
79% ABACK By surprise (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 7, 2026
79% STARTLED Surprised Rosebud perhaps devouring pastry (8) The Telegraph Toughie Nov 4, 2026
79% STUN Surprise (4) USA Today Oct 29, 2026
79% IMAWARE "Not a surprise" (7) Newsday Oct 17, 2026
79% SEETO Handle (5) New York Times Oct 9, 2026
76% KNOB Handle (4) Eugene Sheffer Sep 21, 2026

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