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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | BACKSDOWN Faces up and recants (5,4) | (9) | ||
| 9% | EATCROW Be forced to recant | (7) | Newsday | Nov 14, 2025 |
| 8% | ORAL Face-to-face exam | (4) | LA Times Daily | Nov 11, 2025 |
| 8% | LIVE Face-to-face | (4) | Newsday | Nov 8, 2025 |
| 8% | CANTONESE Partially recant one's explicit language | (9) | The Times Quick Cryptic | Oct 30, 2025 |
| 8% | HEADBUTT Meet face to face? | (8) | New York Times | Oct 11, 2025 |
| 7% | EATSIT Face-plants | (6) | LA Times Daily | Nov 16, 2025 |
| 7% | ASHEN Ghost-faced | (5) | New York Times | Nov 16, 2025 |
| 7% | PIPS Dots on faces | (4) | New York Times | Nov 16, 2025 |
| 7% | REAL Faces of rather exquisite Austrian ladies not made-up | (4) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Nov 14, 2025 |
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