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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MAYOR Council leader runs one of 20's counties first (5) The Times Cryptic Jan 29, 2016
3% LENIN First Soviet leader (5) Newsday Dec 16, 2025
3% SOVIET Council, in Russian (6) New York Times Dec 5, 2025
3% SYNOD Religious council (5) LA Times Mini Dec 5, 2025
3% SYNODS Ecclesiastical councils (6) Newsday Nov 1, 2025
3% MAYO County council's leader not all there (4) The Sun Two Speed May 8, 2018
2% AFOUL Run ___ of (5) USA Today Dec 19, 2025
2% ESS S (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 18, 2025
2% OFF Not running (3) Thomas Joseph Dec 18, 2025
2% SUMMACUMLAUDE Designation for a 20-Across (13) Newsday Dec 17, 2025

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