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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NOTCH Hard time accepted by criminal up in nick (5) The Guardian Cryptic Apr 28, 2023
3% GOTIN Was accepted (5) Newsday Dec 17, 2025
3% RAITT "Nick of Time" singer Bonnie (5) Eugene Sheffer Dec 16, 2025
3% VILLAIN Criminal (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 16, 2025
3% CHIP Nick in a manicure (4) USA Today Dec 13, 2025
3% RAINYDAYS Hard times to come in Yard, say, after shake-up (9) The Telegraph Toughie Dec 5, 2025
3% AFGHANI Fagin criminally acquiring hard American currency (7) The Times Cryptic Dec 1, 2025
3% NOEL Stocking-up time (4) Newsday Nov 28, 2025
3% NOLTE Actor Nick (5) Commuter Nov 26, 2025
3% BUZZER "Time's up!" signal (6) Eugene Sheffer Nov 25, 2025

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