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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DECAY Crumble away, and a phonetic hint to six answers in this puzzle (5) Wall Street Journal Aug 16, 2022
6% CSUITES Upper levels of execs, or a phonetic hint to this puzzle's theme (7) Wall Street Journal Dec 16, 2025
5% SOUNDSLIKEAYOUPROBLEM "Don't look at me for help" … or a phonetic hint to this puzzle's theme (21) New York Times Jan 18, 2026
5% AUPAIRS Certain child care workers ... and a phonetic hint to the starred clues' answers (7) Universal Dec 24, 2025
5% UNDERTHETREE Where to find six "presents" in this puzzle? (12) New York Times Dec 21, 2025
5% SHAPEOFYOU Ed Sheeran hit, and a phonetic hint to the answers to the starred clues (10) LA Times Daily Nov 26, 2025
5% DOWNATTHEHEELS Tattered, and a hint to six answers in this puzzle (14) Wall Street Journal Mar 12, 2022
5% MIDDLEC Keyboard centerpiece, and a phonetic hint to six long puzzle answers (7) LA Times Daily Jun 9, 2019
4% CLUE Hint (4) Commuter Jan 19, 2026
4% CONFIRMATIONBIAS Tendency to reinforce one's established beliefs … or a hint to answering this puzzle's starred clues (16) New York Times Jan 15, 2026

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