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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | ADAMS First, wife to Bill; second, a means of defence (5) | (5) | ||
| 6% | BAE Defence company | (3) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Nov 9, 2025 |
| 6% | SARA ____ Lownds, Bob Dylan's first wife | (4) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Nov 7, 2025 |
| 6% | ANSWERING Replying in anger about keeping second wife | (9) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Nov 4, 2025 |
| 6% | GEAR First, second, or reverse, e.g. | (4) | ||
| 6% | BOTH The first and the second (4) | (4) | The Guardian Quick | Oct 30, 2025 |
| 6% | SWERVE Turn aside second wife, ever misbehaving | (6) | The Telegraph Toughie | Oct 29, 2025 |
| 6% | ALIBI Legal defence | (5) | The Telegraph Quick | Sep 12, 2025 |
| 6% | BASE First, second or third | (4) | New York Times | Sep 9, 2025 |
| 6% | DEBUT Case for defence, except in first appearance | (5) | The Times Quick Cryptic | Aug 25, 2025 |
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