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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% METAL Copper maybe encountered a criminal at last (5) The Telegraph Cryptic May 13, 2025
3% ABE Copper head? (3) Eugene Sheffer Jan 7, 2026
3% MEET Encounter (4) The Telegraph Quick Jan 6, 2026
3% ACUMEN The last word on accepting copper shows shrewdness (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Dec 26, 2025
3% MET Encountered (3) Commuter Dec 25, 2025
3% FELONS Criminals (6) Eugene Sheffer Dec 23, 2025
3% VILLAIN Criminal (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 16, 2025
3% MEETS Encounters (5) The Telegraph Quick Dec 8, 2025
2% IFS Maybes (3) New York Times Jan 8, 2026
2% PERP Criminal, to cops (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 6, 2026

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