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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | ILETA "How did ___ thing like that happen?" | (5) | ||
| 8% | EVENTS These things happen! | (6) | The Atlantic | Nov 6, 2025 |
| 7% | REALTIME When things happen | (8) | Universal | Sep 21, 2025 |
| 7% | ILET 'How did — this happen?' | (4) | Premier Sunday | Jan 6, 2019 |
| 6% | OCCUR Happen | (5) | Commuter | Dec 1, 2025 |
| 6% | RECUR Happen again | (5) | Commuter | Nov 27, 2025 |
| 6% | PICS "__ or it didn't happen!" | (4) | LA Times Daily | Nov 25, 2025 |
| 6% | EXPECT Regard as likely to happen (6) | (6) | Puzzler | Nov 23, 2025 |
| 6% | OFFED Did in | (5) | Wall Street Journal | Nov 22, 2025 |
| 6% | ENSUE Happen later | (5) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Nov 20, 2025 |
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