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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | EIDER Duck -- ruddy, that is -- diving? On the contrary | (5) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Aug 17, 2019 |
| 7% | SMEW Diving duck | (4) | Eugene Sheffer | Jan 7, 2026 |
| 5% | SCUBA Diving acronym | (5) | USA Today | Dec 31, 2025 |
| 5% | TERNS Diving birds | (5) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Dec 29, 2025 |
| 5% | PERVERSE Deliberately contrary | (8) | Wall Street Journal | Dec 18, 2025 |
| 5% | DELVE Dive (into) | (5) | The Telegraph Plusword | Dec 13, 2025 |
| 5% | AUK Diving seabird | (3) | Wall Street Journal | Dec 8, 2025 |
| 5% | SHANT Contrary to shall | (5) | The Atlantic | Nov 16, 2025 |
| 5% | HERESIES Contrary beliefs | (8) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Nov 4, 2025 |
| 5% | ASHIER Less ruddy | (6) | Newsday | Oct 31, 2025 |
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