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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TENSE Like the atmosphere after an awkward joke (5) New York Times Jul 28, 2024
3% AMBIENCE Atmosphere, aura (8) The Times Concise Dec 17, 2025
3% GAWKY Awkward, clumsy (5) Puzzler Backwords Dec 11, 2025
3% GAGS Jokes (4) Universal Dec 8, 2025
3% HOBBLEDEHOYS Awkward youths (12) The Times Sunday Concise Dec 7, 2025
3% PUNISHMENT Joke is supposed to be heard after hard time? (10) The Telegraph Toughie Dec 3, 2025
3% AURA Atmosphere (4) LA Times Daily Nov 29, 2025
3% SATURTHREE Gloomy, as an atmosphere (10) New York Times Nov 27, 2025
3% STALE Like many bad jokes (5) LA Times Daily Nov 22, 2025
3% GAG Joke (3) Eugene Sheffer Nov 21, 2025

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