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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GIMCRACK Initially Guardian setter's brilliant (or inferior?) (8) The Guardian Cryptic May 19, 2023
62% WORSE Inferior (5) LA Times Daily Jan 8, 2026
62% LOWER Inferior (5) Thomas Joseph Jan 6, 2026
62% TRUSTEE Guardian (7) Puzzler Backwords Jan 2, 2026
59% PUREGENIUS "Brilliant!" (10) Universal Feb 15, 2026
59% ACE Brilliant! (3) Puzzler Backwords Jan 26, 2026
56% CERBERUS Guardian of the underworld (8) Wall Street Journal Feb 7, 2026
56% ANGEL Guardian spirit (5) The Times Concise Feb 4, 2026
56% VIRTUOSI Brilliant musicians (8) The Times Concise Jan 1, 2026
56% SHONE Was brilliant (5) Commuter Dec 8, 2025

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