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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IDEST Explanatory lead-in (5) Newsday Dec 16, 2018
98% IMEAN Explanatory lead-in (5)
3% PATENTERKEY Explanatory guide provided by an invention's creator? (11) Wall Street Journal Mar 17, 2026
3% ERST Lead-in to "while" (4) Premier Sunday Mar 15, 2026
3% LEASH Dog's lead (5) (5) Mirror Classic Mar 14, 2026
3% ATTA Lead-in to girl or boy (4) Eugene Sheffer Mar 10, 2026
3% PRE Lead-in to natal or nuptial (3) New York Times Mar 9, 2026
3% BEST Lead-in to bud or Buy (4) The Washington Post Mini Mar 9, 2026
3% ADAMS Lead role in "1776" (5) Wall Street Journal Mar 5, 2026
3% CAUSAL Leading to something (6) Universal Feb 25, 2026

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