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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | FASTENER In the grip of a terrible fear, the gun coming closer (8) | (8) | ||
| 5% | KYRA Sedgwick of "The Closer" | (4) | LA Times Daily | Oct 16, 2025 |
| 5% | AWFUL Terrible | (5) | Eugene Sheffer | Oct 14, 2025 |
| 5% | STANDBACK "Don't come closer!": 2 wds. | (9) | Commuter | Oct 11, 2025 |
| 5% | TERROR Intense fear | (6) | The Telegraph Quick | Oct 11, 2025 |
| 5% | ARACHNOPHOBIA Fear of spiders | (13) | The Telegraph Quick | Oct 11, 2025 |
| 5% | BAD Terrible | (3) | Commuter | Oct 8, 2025 |
| 5% | UZI Submachine gun | (3) | Eugene Sheffer | Oct 8, 2025 |
| 5% | CLAMP Gripping tool | (5) | USA Today | Oct 7, 2025 |
| 5% | REV Gun (an engine) | (3) | The Times Sunday Concise | Oct 5, 2025 |
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