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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PIVOTS Important people almost prevent bigwig getting rise (6) The Times Cryptic Jun 4, 2015
3% MILAN City on the rise in national importance (5) The Telegraph Toughie Sep 16, 2025
2% CEO Corp. bigwig (3) Universal Nov 25, 2025
2% EXEC Company bigwig (4) New York Times Nov 24, 2025
2% DAM Flood preventer (3)
2% BAITS Tries to get a rise out of (5) New York Times Nov 23, 2025
2% NEAR Almost (4) Newsday Nov 22, 2025
2% YEAST You'll get a rise out of it (5) Eugene Sheffer Nov 18, 2025
2% DEAN College bigwig (4) USA Today Nov 17, 2025
2% ADVERT Prevent outside broadcast, essentially to get promotion (6) (6) The Sun Two Speed Nov 15, 2025

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