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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% METAL Encountered a trainee copper, say (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Apr 18, 2026
6% RESIDENTS Trainee doctors (9) Commuter Nov 2, 2026
6% MEET Encounter (4) Commuter Oct 28, 2026
6% CADET Military trainee (5) USA Today Oct 21, 2026
6% PCS Coppers (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 7, 2026
6% MET Encountered (3) Universal Sep 18, 2026
5% MEETINGS Encounters setter say clutching container with end of fingers (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 3, 2026
5% ASI "-- was saying ..." (3) Eugene Sheffer Nov 2, 2026
5% WHOM Object pronoun rarely encountered in 28 Across (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 31, 2026
5% ADAM First man to encounter a barrier (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Oct 30, 2026

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