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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% REEVE Former official's about-turn before end of case (5) The Times Cryptic Oct 19, 2016
6% EXAMPLE Former Liberal's case (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Oct 19, 2025
5% MANDATE Official directive (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 29, 2025
5% EDICT Official order (5) USA Today Nov 27, 2025
5% DECREE Official directive (6) LA Times Daily Nov 25, 2025
5% REFS Sports officials (4) Newsday Nov 23, 2025
5% AVERS Asserts to be the case (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 20, 2025
5% DEANS University officials (5) LA Times Mini Nov 18, 2025
5% NOTIFY Inform officially (6) Newsday Nov 16, 2025
5% BYRDS "Turn! Turn! Turn!" band, with "The" (5) LA Times Mini Nov 13, 2025

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