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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PERSIA Former name for 23 Across (6) Newsday Jul 13, 2016
4% RIDE See 23 Across (4) The Telegraph Toughie Apr 7, 2026
4% NINO Spanish 23-Across (4) LA Times Daily Mar 18, 2026
4% OFFENSIVE See 23 Across (9) The Telegraph Toughie Mar 6, 2026
3% FLUTIE Former quarterback with a woodwind-y name (6) Universal Apr 21, 2026
3% BAGELSLICER Deli gadget that's been used on 16-, 23-, 37-, and 50-Across? (11) LA Times Daily Apr 21, 2026
3% CHANGEGEARS Shift, or what the ends of 17-, 23-, 38-, and 48-Across do (11) LA Times Daily Apr 16, 2026
3% ATTLEE Former 18 Across resident (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 13, 2026
3% BLAIR Former 18 Across resident (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 13, 2026
3% TRUSS Former 18 Across resident (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 13, 2026

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