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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TAINTED Gave a bad name to (7) Wall Street Journal Mar 26, 2024
4% SMELT Gave off a bad odour (5) Puzzler Backwords Jul 13, 2026
3% ODOUR Bad smell (5) Puzzler Backwords Jul 15, 2026
3% SLEPT Gave it a rest? (5) New York Times Jul 14, 2026
3% PRAISED Gave kudos to (7) Universal Jul 13, 2026
3% SMEARED Bad-mouthed (7) New York Times Jul 10, 2026
3% HEX Bad spell (3) Eugene Sheffer Jul 7, 2026
3% HIRED Gave employment to (5) Newsday Jul 6, 2026
3% GOOD "Not bad!" (4) New York Times Midi Jul 6, 2026
3% LEECH Invertebrate that gave its name to an old term for a medic (5) The Times Specialist Jul 6, 2026

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