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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FORMATION Following the nine black squares in the center of the grid, a hint to five pairs of answers in this puzzle (9) New York Times Jan 21, 2015
5% ALLEYESONME "Pay attention, class" ... and a hint to the positions of certain vowels in this puzzle's grid (11) Universal Feb 2, 2026
5% MES Pair that the five longest answers start and (reflected) end with (3) Newsday Jan 16, 2026
5% DOUBLECROSSED Like five Across answers by five Down answers in this puzzle, literally and figuratively (13) New York Times Jan 4, 2026
5% ODD Like nine or five (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 21, 2025
4% IMPLY Hint at (5) The Telegraph Plusword Feb 3, 2026
4% TWO Pair (3) Puzzler Backwords Feb 2, 2026
4% TWOS Pairs (4) LA Times Mini Feb 2, 2026
4% MAZE Path-following puzzle (4) Newsday Feb 1, 2026
4% AMID At the center of (4) Universal Feb 1, 2026

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