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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHOVELLER Duck coming across large person wielding spadelike tool (9) The Times Cryptic Feb 19, 2024
3% SPUDS Spadelike tools. (5)
3% SPUD Spadelike tool. (4)
2% OPAL Personal assistant wearing old, large gem (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 4, 2025
2% ALL "Come one, come ___!" (3)
2% PEKING -- duck (6) Eugene Sheffer Nov 1, 2025
2% WAKE Come to (4) New York Times Oct 30, 2025
2% THEM That person (4) USA Today Oct 30, 2025
2% CULT ___ of personality (4) Universal Oct 28, 2025
2% CHISEL Tool (6) The Telegraph Quick Oct 27, 2025

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