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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | KNIFE Going under the ____, informal term for having surgery (5) | (5) | ||
| 7% | INK Informal term for tattoos collectively | (3) | The Times Specialist Sunday | Apr 19, 2026 |
| 7% | TRY Have a go | (3) | Universal | Apr 12, 2026 |
| 7% | SUP Have dinner, informally | (3) | ||
| 7% | STREP Informal term for a bacterium | (5) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Mar 31, 2026 |
| 7% | TEMP Short-term employee, informally | (4) | New York Times | Mar 23, 2026 |
| 7% | GOUNDERTHEKNIFE Have surgery, and a hint to this puzzle's theme | (15) | Wall Street Journal | Mar 19, 2026 |
| 6% | PREOP Before surgery, for short | (5) | New York Times | Apr 29, 2026 |
| 6% | LASER Eye surgery tool | (5) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Apr 26, 2026 |
| 6% | MELIKE "I can go for this!," informally | (6) | Wall Street Journal | Apr 23, 2026 |
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