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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EXPLAIN Describe former lover: ugly? (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 8, 2016
8% EXES Former lovers (4) Commuter Jan 9, 2026
6% EXPANSE Former lover criticises English sweep (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 5, 2026
6% HIDEOUS Really ugly (7) Commuter Feb 2, 2026
6% EXCLAIMED Argued after former lover cried (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 27, 2026
6% SNEER Ugly look (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jan 21, 2026
6% EXPOUND Describe former unit of currency (7) (7) The Guardian Quiptic Jan 18, 2026
6% EXAM Former lover with morning paper (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Dec 21, 2025
5% LUSH Lover of the bottle, very green (4) The Times Cryptic Feb 6, 2026
5% TBONE Steak-lover's order (5) LA Times Mini Feb 5, 2026

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