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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WASP Insect with a sting, perhaps, originally (4) The Times Cryptic Aug 31, 2023
6% ACERBIC Sharp or stinging (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 24, 2026
6% GENESIS Origin (7) Newsday Aug 21, 2026
6% OLDNORSE Origin of "they" (8) Universal Aug 18, 2026
6% BUGSPRAYS Insect repellents (9) Eugene Sheffer Aug 17, 2026
6% RANGE Aga perhaps fled Greek empire originally (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Aug 15, 2026
6% INITIAL Original (7) The Telegraph Quick Aug 14, 2026
6% ROOTS Origins (5) The Telegraph Quick Aug 13, 2026
6% SOURCE Origin (6) The Telegraph Quick Aug 12, 2026
6% STAGBEETLE Large insect (10) The Times Concise Jul 31, 2026

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