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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHELLGAME It's a hard act to follow (9) New York Times Apr 9, 2016
6% HTTP It's usually followed by an "s" (4) New York Times May 8, 2026
5% HENCE "It follows that..." (5) Newsday Jun 28, 2026
5% SEESIN Acts the usher (6) Thomas Joseph Jun 27, 2026
5% SERVE Act the waiter (5) Thomas Joseph Jun 26, 2026
5% PROTEST Act of dissent (7) Commuter Jun 25, 2026
5% GROVELED Acted the sycophant (8) The New Yorker Mini Jun 25, 2026
5% RITE Ceremonial act (4)
5% ENSUE Follow on (5) Puzzler Backwords Jun 16, 2026
5% CESSATION Act of halting (9) Wall Street Journal Jun 16, 2026

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