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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STOPPING Finishing second -- excellent (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 23, 2017
7% ENDS Finishes (4) LA Times Daily Dec 15, 2025
7% PARAGONS Examples of excellence (8) The Atlantic Dec 14, 2025
7% BARGAIN Excellent buy (7) (7) Mirror Classic Dec 14, 2025
7% SUPREME Most excellent (7) (7) The Sun Mini Dec 14, 2025
7% LOSE Finish last (4) Thomas Joseph Dec 12, 2025
7% DONE "Finished!" (4) Universal Dec 10, 2025
7% IDEAL Excellent example (5) LA Times Mini Dec 7, 2025
7% GETDONE Finish up (7) Premier Sunday Dec 7, 2025
7% PUTT Finishing stroke (4) Newsday Dec 5, 2025

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