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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CASTDOWN Depressed, shy academic bored by wife (8) The Guardian Cryptic Feb 1, 2024
5% STEM Academic acronym (4) Universal Apr 22, 2026
5% EXAM Academic test (4) Puzzler Backwords Apr 16, 2026
5% COY Playfully shy (3) Commuter Apr 15, 2026
5% DONS Puts on; academics (4) The Times Concise Apr 15, 2026
5% UNCOUPLE Relative bored by academic publisher's release (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 6, 2026
5% DISMAL Depressing (6) Puzzler Backwords Apr 5, 2026
5% TIMID Shy and meek (5) Commuter Apr 4, 2026
5% OWE Be shy (3) New York Times Apr 2, 2026
5% DRAB Boring (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 23, 2026

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