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40 Potential Answers:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | ALIBI Defence of the absent | (5) | ||
| 8% | EXEAT Permission to be absent | (5) | Puzzler Backwords | Dec 1, 2025 |
| 8% | AWAY Absent | (4) | The Telegraph Quick | Nov 17, 2025 |
| 7% | MISSING Lost, absent (7) | (7) | Puzzler | Jan 12, 2026 |
| 7% | OAF Idiot absent after change of heart | (3) | The Times Quick Cryptic | Jan 5, 2026 |
| 7% | SCATTIEST Most absent-minded (9) | (9) | Mirror Quick | Dec 25, 2025 |
| 7% | FORTRAN Defence establishment managed PC language? | (7) | The Telegraph Toughie | Dec 23, 2025 |
| 7% | NATO Multinational defence organisation | (4) | The Telegraph Mini | Dec 15, 2025 |
| 7% | BAE Defence company | (3) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Nov 9, 2025 |
| 6% | CASTAWAYS Actors absent on Sunday with those shipwrecked (9) | (9) | Puzzler Cryptic | Jan 11, 2026 |
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