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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EXPOUNDED Explained how former partner got beaten (9) (9) Puzzler Cryptic Mar 29, 2024
7% EXES Former partners (4) USA Today Sep 19, 2025
6% IGETIT "No need to explain" (6) Wall Street Journal Oct 16, 2025
6% LOSES Gets beaten (5) The Telegraph Plusword Sep 27, 2025
6% HAMMERED Beaten (8) (8) Mirror Quick Sep 26, 2025
6% PATH Off the beaten ___ (4)
6% ELUCIDATE Explain (9) The Telegraph Quick Aug 28, 2025
6% ONE "The ___ that got away" (former romantic partner) (3)
5% ESSEX County canteen non-starter with former partner (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 21, 2025
5% FARED Got on (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 20, 2025

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