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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% METAL Encountered a trainee copper, say (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Jul 2, 2025
6% POLICE Coppers? (6) The Telegraph Quick Oct 19, 2025
6% MET Encountered (3) Commuter Sep 22, 2025
6% MEET Encounter (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 18, 2025
6% REDMEAT Socialist encountered holding a steak, say (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Sep 15, 2025
6% MEETS Encounters (5) Commuter Sep 10, 2025
6% CADET Trainee (5) The Telegraph Mini Aug 29, 2025
5% ESTOP Legal bar trainees to prosecute cases (5) The Telegraph Toughie Nov 14, 2025
5% IMEAN "That is to say …" (5) New York Times Mini Nov 5, 2025
5% CUES Prompts copper on points (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Oct 30, 2025

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