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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% KUWAIT Hold-up after this country initially upset another (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 1, 2018
3% CHINA Church in America or another country (5) (5) The Guardian Quiptic Jan 25, 2026
3% BEAR Hold up (4) Newsday Jan 24, 2026
3% AWAIT Anticipate a hold-up (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Jan 15, 2026
3% ROB Hold up (3) Wall Street Journal Jan 10, 2026
3% ONE ___ after another (3) Universal Jan 8, 2026
3% CHAD Country cousin initially fooled (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 11, 2025
3% PROP Hold (up) (4) Universal Nov 6, 2025
3% ABROAD In or to another country (6) (6) Puzzler Nov 2, 2025
2% NAUGHTIER Ruder expression of disgust after an upsetting grade (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 3, 2026

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