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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | DETER Discourage the journalist backing the Maori king (5) | (5) | ||
| 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% | PRESS Journalists, collectively | (5) | Puzzler Backwords | Jan 13, 2026 |
| 5% | LEDE Beginning of a story, for a journalist | (4) | New York Times | Jan 13, 2026 |
| 5% | REGAL Backed alcoholic drink as suitable for the king (5) | (5) | The Sun Two Speed | Jan 11, 2026 |
| 5% | ERICA CNN journalist Hill | (5) | LA Times Daily | Jan 6, 2026 |
| 5% | SKEDADDLE King and journalist in seat run away (9) | (9) | Puzzler Cryptic | Dec 26, 2025 |
| 5% | SCOOP Journalistic coup | (5) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Dec 26, 2025 |
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