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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ORCAS Comes a cropper holding up killers (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 15, 2021
3% ROB Hold up (3) Thomas Joseph Oct 21, 2025
3% SURFACE Come up for air (7) Eugene Sheffer Oct 18, 2025
3% LASTS Holds up (5) LA Times Daily Oct 15, 2025
3% ARISES Comes up (6) Universal Oct 13, 2025
3% FESS ___ up (come clean) (4) USA Today Oct 10, 2025
3% LOSE Come up short (4) LA Times Daily Oct 10, 2025
3% DELAY Hold-up (5) The Telegraph Quick Oct 8, 2025
3% WAYLAY Hold up the journey of (6) The Times Concise Sep 24, 2025
3% LAST Hold up well (4) Universal Sep 9, 2025

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