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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% YESTERYEAR Definitely rare, yet damaged in the past (10) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 2, 2023
5% EARLIER In the past (7) LA Times Daily May 3, 2026
5% NOPE "Definitely not!" (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 2, 2026
5% AREYOUUP "Sleeping yet?" (8) The Atlantic Apr 30, 2026
5% AGO In the past (3) Universal Apr 29, 2026
5% OUTIE Rare navel (5) Universal Apr 27, 2026
5% PROVE Show to be definitely true (5) Puzzler Backwords Apr 24, 2026
5% ONCE In the past (4) Newsday Apr 23, 2026
5% EVER Hardly __ (rarely) (4) Newsday Apr 21, 2026
5% HARMED Damaged (6) Commuter Apr 20, 2026

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