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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CLAY Caught, unlike priests — in court, sort of (4) The Guardian Cryptic May 9, 2022
6% PELICAN Bird priest caught in cooking vessel (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 17, 2025
5% PLEASERISE Court order (10) New York Times Dec 6, 2025
5% LET Court call (3) Wall Street Journal Dec 6, 2025
5% WOOS Courts (4) Eugene Sheffer Dec 5, 2025
5% CLERIC Priest (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Dec 4, 2025
5% SUES Takes to court (4) Wall Street Journal Dec 2, 2025
5% TYPE Sort (4) The Telegraph Quick Dec 1, 2025
5% ARO Unlikely to catch feelings, informally (3) LA Times Daily Nov 30, 2025
5% LEADED Unlike most petrol, these days (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 29, 2025

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