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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TREASON Initially tame excuse for offence (7) The Telegraph Toughie Feb 2, 2016
3% ALIBIS Excuses (6) Eugene Sheffer Oct 11, 2025
3% PET Tame animal (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 9, 2025
3% GUILT Culpability for an offence (5) The Times Concise Oct 8, 2025
3% WILD Opposite of tame (4) New York Times Sep 22, 2025
3% DOMESTICATE Tame (11) Commuter Jul 17, 2025
3% FORGIVE Excuse (an offence) (7) The Times Concise Jan 3, 2019
2% MEAT Tame recipe for beef, say (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Oct 29, 2025
2% LESS Tame Impala's "The ___ I Know the Better" (4)
2% BRIDLE Take offence at harness (6) (6) Mirror Cryptic Oct 26, 2025

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