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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WWI Historical event that acquired its name almost two decades after it ended, in brief (3) New York Times Aug 9, 2025
5% TEENS Decade after the aughts (5) Wall Street Journal Mar 3, 2026
4% SASSAFRAS Its root was historically used to flavor root beer (9) USA Today Mar 21, 2026
4% SALE Retail event at the end of a season (4)
4% ANNEX Appropriate names acquired by a partner in the past (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Mar 18, 2026
4% ERA Historical period (3) Newsday Mar 18, 2026
4% POSTMORTEM *After the event, as an analysis (10) New York Times Mar 16, 2026
4% MONTANA State named for its landscape (7) Wall Street Journal Mar 14, 2026
4% TUE Two days after Sunday, for short (3)
4% THU Two days after 61a, for short (3)

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