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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HARDISH Fairly tough detective trapped in grating (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Jul 1, 2026
3% RASP Grate (4) Eugene Sheffer Aug 28, 2026
3% GRILLE Grating (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 14, 2026
3% IRK Grate on (3) Newsday Aug 6, 2026
2% CLUE Detective's pointer (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 30, 2026
2% UNEQUALLY Not fairly (9) (9) Puzzler Aug 23, 2026
2% SENSOR Detecting device (6) The Times Concise Aug 20, 2026
2% FAIRYTALE Eat fairly badly in story (5,4) (9) Mirror Cryptic Aug 20, 2026
2% QUITE Fairly - or completely (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Aug 19, 2026
2% HARD Demanding, tough (4) The Times Concise Aug 19, 2026

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