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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | BELAY It's said to have an arresting effect on sailors (5) | (5) | ||
| 87% | IMPACT Have an effect on | (6) | Commuter | Dec 29, 2025 |
| 77% | INNOCUOUS Having no adverse effects (9) | (9) | Puzzler | Jan 10, 2026 |
| 77% | NABS Arrests | (4) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Dec 7, 2025 |
| 77% | TAKEHOLD Start to have an effect | (8) | Newsday | Nov 7, 2025 |
| 73% | CAESAR Arrest that woman, said Roman leader? | (6) | The Times Quick Cryptic | Oct 24, 2025 |
| 70% | SALT Sailor | (4) | The Telegraph Quick | Jan 7, 2026 |
| 70% | TAR Sailor | (3) | The Telegraph Quick | Dec 30, 2025 |
| 70% | ABED Sailor exhausted, drained, having a lie-in | (4) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Dec 17, 2025 |
| 70% | NINE Number of lives a cat is said to have | (4) | The Telegraph Mini | Dec 1, 2025 |
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