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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CROMPTON Children's author in study penning playful affair on troublemakers, primarily (8) The Guardian Cryptic Mar 23, 2022
55% ENID Children's author Blyton (4) New York Times Dec 11, 2025
53% LIGHTHEARTED Playful (12) The Times Sunday Concise Jan 11, 2026
53% IASCALS Troublemakers (7) LA Times Daily Dec 28, 2025
53% MED Dr.'s study (3) Wall Street Journal Dec 9, 2025
53% DAHL Roald -, children's author (4) The Telegraph Quick Nov 12, 2025
50% ROS Children's author Asquith (3) LA Times Daily Oct 25, 2025
50% MISCHIEF Playful troublemaking (8) The Times Concise Jan 17, 2017
48% GOODKID Troublemaker's opposite (7) LA Times Daily Jan 8, 2026
48% MAINLY Primarily (6) The Telegraph Quick Jan 6, 2026

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