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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DISSOLVE Detectives crack, getting wind up (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 30, 2021
7% HEAR Get wind of (4) Eugene Sheffer Sep 22, 2025
6% TOG ___ up (get dressed) (3)
6% READ Crack a book (4) Wall Street Journal Nov 22, 2025
6% CASE Job for a detective (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 22, 2025
6% EGGTIMERS They may wind up in the kitchen (9) LA Times Daily Nov 15, 2025
6% SLEUTH Detective (6) Commuter Nov 14, 2025
6% TEASE Wind up supporters on the radio (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Nov 12, 2025
6% TEC Detective (abbr.) (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 11, 2025
6% BATHE Get cleaned up (5) Commuter Nov 10, 2025

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