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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SAPPHIRE Hard mineral perhaps unexpectedly cracked open by one (8) The Telegraph Toughie May 23, 2018
3% MOHS Mineral-hardness scale name (4) Eugene Sheffer Dec 29, 2025
2% ZINC Mineral nutrient (4) Commuter Jan 8, 2026
2% ITE Mineral suffix (3) Thomas Joseph Jan 8, 2026
2% PARKINGSPOT Hard-to-find opening on street-sweeping days (11) LA Times Daily Jan 8, 2026
2% SUSPECT One in the dock, perhaps (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 5, 2026
2% EGRET Unexpectedly greet a bird (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Jan 5, 2026
2% OVERT In the open (5) New York Times Mini Jan 4, 2026
2% ORE Miner's quest (3) Eugene Sheffer Jan 3, 2026
2% ORES Miner's finds (4) USA Today Jan 2, 2026

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