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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FOGOFWAR Cause for combatants' confusion (8) New York Times Aug 29, 2019
8% WAR Combat (3) Eugene Sheffer Dec 24, 2025
7% LASERTAG Light combat? (8) The Atlantic Jan 8, 2026
7% BEFOG Cause confusion involving Foreign Office in petition (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Dec 2, 2025
7% MEDIC Combat caregiver (5) LA Times Daily Nov 2, 2025
6% ALLATSEA Completely confused (8) The Times Specialist Sunday Jan 11, 2026
6% MERCHANTSEAMAN Manchester man confused with a sailor (14) The Telegraph Toughie Jan 7, 2026
6% TAPS Gives up in a combat sport, with "out" (4)
6% MUDDLED Confused, jumbled (7) (7) Puzzler Jan 5, 2026
6% AMUSE Cause to laugh (5) Newsday Jan 5, 2026

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