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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ARTIFICIAL Contrived paintings, one functionary’s short of (10) The Times Cryptic Mar 24, 2022
71% PAT Contrived (3) Thomas Joseph Sep 4, 2025
68% OFFICER Functionary(7) (7)
65% ENGINEER Contrive (8) The Telegraph Quick Jun 11, 2025
62% SYS "S" in iOS, for short (3)
62% STD "S" in EST, for short (3)
59% STAGED Contrived dramatically (6)
56% FALSETTO Contrived high voice (8)
56% CHANT "U-S-A! U-S-A!" is one (5) Family Time Jul 6, 2025
56% SCI The "S" in STEM, for short (3)

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