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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ELAPSE Candidate in the end failing to pass (6) The Times Cryptic Sep 7, 2022
3% SLATES Rosters of candidates (6) Newsday Feb 1, 2026
3% ELSE "If all ___ fails ..." (4)
3% ENACTS Passes (6) New York Times Jan 25, 2026
3% GORE Candidate of 2000 (4) Thomas Joseph Jan 24, 2026
3% DUD Failing to detonate (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 21, 2026
3% ELECTEE Winning candidate (7) LA Times Daily Jan 18, 2026
3% DIES Passes on (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 13, 2026
3% RELAY Pass on (5) Puzzler Backwords Jan 9, 2026
3% OMIT Fail to include (4) New York Times Mini Jan 9, 2026

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