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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | SLIPPERY Difficult to hold, like an eel (8) | (8) | ||
| 8% | LAMPREY Eel-like fish (7) | (7) | The Sun Mini | Sep 9, 2025 |
| 7% | HARDPRESSED In a difficult position | (11) | The Times Concise | Oct 8, 2025 |
| 7% | TRICKY Difficult | (6) | The Telegraph Quick | Oct 2, 2025 |
| 7% | TOUGH Difficult | (5) | The Telegraph Quick | Sep 29, 2025 |
| 7% | UNAGI Eel in nigiri | (5) | LA Times Daily | Sep 14, 2025 |
| 7% | ELVER Young eel | (5) | The Telegraph Plusword | Sep 7, 2025 |
| 7% | HAIRY Alarmingly difficult | (5) | Universal | Sep 5, 2025 |
| 7% | EASY Not difficult | (4) | Commuter | Sep 3, 2025 |
| 7% | MORAY Species of eel | (5) | Puzzler Backwords | Aug 31, 2025 |
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