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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ORAL Hurdle for a Ph.D. candidate, typically (4) New York Times Oct 24, 2017
83% RPG D&D, for one (3) LA Times Daily Oct 8, 2025
83% NOMINEE Candidate (7) The Times Concise Oct 6, 2025
83% SATS Hurdles for srs. (4) New York Times Sep 22, 2025
83% ACID Low-pH stuff (4) LA Times Daily Sep 21, 2025
83% USUAL Typical (5) Premier Sunday Sep 7, 2025
83% PRIMARY Candidate's hurdle (7)
79% SLATE List of candidates (5) Universal Oct 20, 2025
79% DRINKS Bar candidates? (6) Wall Street Journal Oct 16, 2025
79% ORALS Grad school hurdles (5) LA Times Mini Sep 26, 2025

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