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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DIRE Dreadful bit of misdirection (4) The Telegraph Toughie Jun 22, 2021
4% FOOL Misdirect (4) New York Times Feb 7, 2026
3% FEAR Dread (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 29, 2026
3% AWE Dread (3) The Telegraph Quick Jan 12, 2026
3% ABYSMAL Dreadful (7) Thomas Joseph Dec 1, 2025
3% RUSE Bit of misdirection (4) LA Times Daily Jul 22, 2020
2% EAR Head off dread and listen (3) (3) Puzzler Cryptic Feb 14, 2026
2% IONS Charged bits (4) Eugene Sheffer Feb 10, 2026
2% ADDER Dread variety of European snake (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Feb 5, 2026
2% TIFF Bit of bickering (4) Wall Street Journal Feb 5, 2026

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