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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DELUSION False belief has us taken in by priest -- academic holds that (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 30, 2016
5% SCHOLAR Academic (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 2, 2026
5% RELIGION Belief (8) The Telegraph Quick Feb 2, 2026
5% NOTSO "That's false!" (5) USA Today Jan 25, 2026
5% UNTRUE False (6) The Times Concise Jan 17, 2026
5% TRUE Not false (4) Commuter Jan 5, 2026
5% STRIPE Line priest's taken unconventionally (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 19, 2025
4% DEAN Academic bigwig (4) Universal Feb 2, 2026
4% HERESY Heterodox beliefs (6) The Times Concise Feb 2, 2026
4% CREED Set of beliefs (5) Wall Street Journal Feb 2, 2026

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