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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | FASTENER In the grip of a terrible fear, the gun coming closer (8) | (8) | ||
| 6% | NEARS Comes closer | (5) | USA Today | Mar 31, 2026 |
| 5% | REV Gun, as an engine | (3) | New York Times Midi | Jun 21, 2026 |
| 5% | NINTHS Innings for closers | (6) | Wall Street Journal | Jun 20, 2026 |
| 5% | HORRID Terribly nasty | (6) | Wall Street Journal | Jun 20, 2026 |
| 5% | CRINGE Betray fear | (6) | Wall Street Journal | Jun 18, 2026 |
| 5% | TERROR Abject fear | (6) | LA Times Daily | Jun 16, 2026 |
| 5% | PANIC Fear of god | (5) | The Times Cryptic | Jun 16, 2026 |
| 5% | REVS Guns the engine | (4) | Eugene Sheffer | Jun 16, 2026 |
| 5% | DOOM Terrible fate | (4) | Wall Street Journal | Jun 15, 2026 |
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