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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | SWAN It may have been the pen that was going back north (4) | (4) | ||
| 8% | STUBBEDTOES They may recently have been in a jam | (11) | New York Times | Dec 19, 2025 |
| 7% | HOW "___ have you been?" | (3) | ||
| 6% | REW VCR's "go back" button, for short | (3) | ||
| 6% | RETRACING Going back over with reference to copy | (9) | The Telegraph Toughie | Jan 20, 2026 |
| 6% | RETREAT Go back on deal | (7) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Jan 19, 2026 |
| 6% | INKY Pen-stained | (4) | Universal | Jan 19, 2026 |
| 6% | RESET Like trees that have been transplanted (5) | (5) | Puzzler Cryptic | Jan 12, 2026 |
| 6% | MADAM Precocious girl going back and forth? | (5) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Jan 12, 2026 |
| 6% | HAD "I've been ___!" ("I've been duped!") | (3) |
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