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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% REFRAINING Judge coming down heavily maybe - or holding back (10) The Times Cryptic May 14, 2024
7% TROD Walked heavily, maybe (4) The Atlantic Nov 30, 2025
6% PLOPS Sits (down) heavily (5) New York Times Mini Dec 1, 2025
6% RETURN Come back (6) Eugene Sheffer Nov 29, 2025
6% REINSIN Holds back (7) The Telegraph Quick Nov 28, 2025
6% PLOP Sit down heavily (4) Newsday Nov 5, 2025
6% DETAINS Holds back (7) LA Times Daily Nov 2, 2025
6% REAPPEAR Come back (8) The Telegraph Quick Oct 17, 2025
6% TEEM Come across coming back, and come down (4) (4) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 8, 2025
5% INURE Get into a habit that is holding back career (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Dec 3, 2025

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