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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | DETER Discourage the journalist backing the Maori king (5) | (5) | ||
| 6% | WAKA Maori canoe | (4) | Wall Street Journal | Jan 24, 2026 |
| 6% | LOSS Team discourager | (4) | Wall Street Journal | Dec 16, 2025 |
| 6% | NOS Discouraging words | (3) | Wall Street Journal | Dec 13, 2025 |
| 6% | HAKA Maori dance | (4) | LA Times Daily | Dec 4, 2025 |
| 5% | EARL Noble, tragic King left at the back | (4) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Feb 4, 2026 |
| 5% | ANN Journalist Curry | (3) | New York Times | Jan 26, 2026 |
| 5% | ASTERN Towards the back like figure stopped by king | (6) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Jan 26, 2026 |
| 5% | LEDE Journalist's intro | (4) | USA Today | Jan 24, 2026 |
| 5% | EDITOR Chief journalist (6) | (6) | Puzzler | Jan 18, 2026 |
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