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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HACKSAW Cut bad writer was taken back (7) The Times Cryptic Mar 23, 2017
3% RELAPSE Slip back into bad habits (7) Premier Sunday Dec 14, 2025
3% PARE Cut back (4) Universal Dec 12, 2025
3% CRAMP Writer's __ (5) Commuter Dec 11, 2025
3% PARES Cuts (back) (5) New York Times Dec 7, 2025
3% SEVERE Very bad cut on end of toe (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 5, 2025
3% PRUNE Cut back (5) The Telegraph Plusword Dec 3, 2025
3% POLE Staff cut back energy (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 29, 2025
3% OHNO "That's bad!" (4) USA Today Nov 14, 2025
3% REPO Taken-back auto (4) New York Times Oct 27, 2025

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