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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | STING Deceptive ruse is starting without creative work (5) | (5) | ||
| 6% | HOAX Ruse | (4) | USA Today | Oct 25, 2025 |
| 6% | OEUVRE Creative work (6) | (6) | The Guardian Quick | Sep 11, 2025 |
| 5% | ONSET Start | (5) | The Telegraph Quick | Nov 3, 2025 |
| 5% | IDEA Creative spark | (4) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Nov 1, 2025 |
| 5% | HAVEIDEAS Get creative, maybe | (9) | The Atlantic | Oct 31, 2025 |
| 5% | SANS Without | (4) | Eugene Sheffer | Oct 29, 2025 |
| 5% | BOX Think outside the ___ (think creatively) | (3) | ||
| 5% | SLOTH Hotels working without energy - idleness (5) | (5) | Mirror Cryptic | Oct 27, 2025 |
| 5% | ARTY Ostentatiously creative (4) | (4) | Puzzler | Oct 24, 2025 |
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