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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EXPLAINS Describes six planes nearly up in the air (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 29, 2025
3% ALOFT Up in the air (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 9, 2026
3% URSA Bear up in the air (4) Newsday Oct 9, 2026
3% ALMOST Nearly (6) The Times Sunday Concise Sep 27, 2026
3% DOWNWARD *"Up in the air" opposite (8) Newsday Sep 18, 2026
2% BURY Deep-six (4) New York Times Oct 14, 2026
2% VOLGA A hand-warmer nearly turned up in river (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Oct 13, 2026
2% JETWAYS Passages to planes (7) Newsday Oct 11, 2026
2% SHEER Nearly transparent, as hosiery (5) LA Times Mini Oct 11, 2026
2% FLY Go by plane (3) Premier Sunday Oct 4, 2026

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