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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TESTS Hardy character welcomes start of tough investigations (5) The Telegraph Cryptic May 5, 2026
3% TESS Thomas Hardy title character (4) Wall Street Journal May 5, 2026
2% QUERY __ AI (investigations platform) (5) Newsday Aug 14, 2026
2% OHHI Offhand welcome (4) Newsday Aug 13, 2026
2% AVE Welcome (3) (3) Mirror Quick Aug 13, 2026
2% MEANSTEST Financial investigation (5,4) (9) Mirror Quick Aug 13, 2026
2% RESEARCH Academic investigation and study (8) The Times Concise Aug 11, 2026
2% TEC Investigator, in brief (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 6, 2026
2% RUGGED Tough (6) The Telegraph Quick Aug 1, 2026
2% BADASS Impressively tough (6) Wall Street Journal Aug 1, 2026

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