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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DETROIT Detective briefly restricts terrible riot in US city (7) The Telegraph Cryptic May 31, 2019
2% TSARS The first of these was Terrible (5) New York Times Apr 24, 2026
2% NOKIDS Possible cruise restriction (6) Newsday Apr 23, 2026
2% NONPLUS Terribly puns only briefly confound (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Apr 21, 2026
2% CASE Detective's assignment (4) New York Times Mini Apr 21, 2026
2% OHNO "This is terrible" (4) Newsday Apr 20, 2026
2% DIJON Detective with journal primarily on French city (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Apr 20, 2026
2% CONFINE Restrict (7) (7) Mirror Quick Apr 16, 2026
2% ONTARIO Rampaging on a riot in province (7) (7) Mirror Cryptic Apr 15, 2026
2% RATIO A riot out of proportion (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Apr 14, 2026

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