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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EARFUL Distressed, failing to start rocket (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 12, 2022
6% LAUNCH Fire (a rocket) (6) The Times Concise Jan 12, 2026
6% ANGUISH Heartrending distress (7)
6% TRAUMAS Distressing experiences (7) Universal Jan 6, 2026
6% SOS Distress signal (3) LA Times Daily Jan 6, 2026
6% ALARMS Distresses (6) Thomas Joseph Jan 3, 2026
6% UPSET Distressed (5) The Telegraph Quick Dec 30, 2025
6% IFNOT "Failing that ... " (5) LA Times Daily Dec 27, 2025
6% DOESNT Fails to (6) Wall Street Journal Dec 27, 2025
6% ISNT "It ____ rocket science" (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 2, 2025

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