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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ROUSTS Gives a rude awakening (6) New York Times Feb 18, 2023
44% ROUST Give a rude awakening to (5)
3% OGLE Look at rudely (4)
3% STIR Awaken (4) TV Feb 1, 2026
3% ENDUSERS Rudeness (anag) (3,5) (8) The Guardian Quick Jan 30, 2026
3% SNARKY Rudely sarcastic (6) Wall Street Journal Jan 24, 2026
3% ROUSE Awaken (5) LA Times Daily Jan 15, 2026
3% TEA What might give you a brewed awakening? (3) New York Times Jan 15, 2026
3% UNCOUTH Rude (7) Commuter Jan 7, 2026
3% BLUE Rude Conservative (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 5, 2026

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