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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SPIV Important people will turn to a shady character (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 16, 2015
3% KEY Important (3) The Telegraph Quick Jan 5, 2026
3% BIG Important (3)
3% SUS Shady, in modern slang (3) Commuter Dec 16, 2025
3% OFNOTE Important (6) Universal Dec 8, 2025
3% ARBOR Shady nook (5) Newsday Nov 23, 2025
3% UNETHICAL Shady (9) The Times Sunday Concise Oct 5, 2025
2% ERAS Important times (4) Thomas Joseph Jan 8, 2026
2% SUSPECT Shady criminal pauses leaving a court (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 6, 2026
2% HOSTS Party people? (5) LA Times Mini Jan 6, 2026

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