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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NAIL Catch somebody slow but not at first (4) The Telegraph Toughie Nov 1, 2016
3% NABS Catches (4) New York Times Feb 13, 2026
3% ELSES Somebody __ (another's) (5) Newsday Feb 2, 2026
3% NOTABLE Somebody incompetent? (7) The Telegraph Toughie Jan 1, 2026
3% BEASTIE Somebody very close to you catching a spider? (7) The Times Cryptic Dec 29, 2025
2% BALLADS Slow love songs (7) New York Times Midi Mar 11, 2026
2% DRAWL Slow speech (5) Puzzler Backwords Mar 8, 2026
2% LARGO At a slow tempo (5) The Times Specialist Sunday Mar 8, 2026
2% NOTICE Catch sight of (6) Premier Sunday Mar 8, 2026
2% STEW Slow cooker concoction (4) Newsday Mar 6, 2026

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