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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | AILING Defect after leader's been taken ill (6) | (6) | ||
| 72% | FLAW Defect | (4) | LA Times Daily | Mar 9, 2026 |
| 66% | BUG Defect | (3) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Dec 10, 2025 |
| 63% | LEMON Useless or defective item | (5) | The Telegraph Plusword | Mar 7, 2026 |
| 63% | INFLUENZA Illness | (9) | The Telegraph Quick | Mar 2, 2026 |
| 63% | AIL Be ill | (3) | Puzzler Backwords | Feb 9, 2026 |
| 63% | POACHEDEGG Food taken unlawfully, for instance, by gang's leader | (10) | The Times Cryptic | Feb 5, 2026 |
| 60% | LADDER Defect in hose that fireman uses | (6) | The Times Quick Cryptic | Mar 4, 2026 |
| 60% | RUDE Ill-mannered | (4) | New York Times | Feb 11, 2026 |
| 60% | SICK Having an illness | (4) | Commuter | Feb 10, 2026 |
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