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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EXACTING Difficult former deputy (8) The Telegraph Cryptic May 14, 2018
3% TS Difficult (2) USA Today Quick Jan 5, 2026
3% HARD Difficult (4) USA Today Quick Jan 5, 2026
3% TREKS Difficult journeys (5) USA Today Dec 26, 2025
3% PRIOR Monastery's deputy head (5) (5) Puzzler Dec 25, 2025
3% ANGELA Former deputy PM Rayner (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 24, 2025
3% LOCUM Deputy doctor (5) Puzzler Backwords Dec 24, 2025
3% QUANDARY Difficult situation (8) LA Times Daily Dec 23, 2025
3% TREK Difficult journey (4) Newsday Dec 16, 2025
3% ROUGHSLEDDING Difficult time (13) Thomas Joseph Dec 5, 2025

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