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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% COUSIN Literal or metaphoric relative (6) Universal Feb 28, 2023
3% TEETH Enforceability metaphor (5) LA Times Daily Mar 14, 2026
3% KIN Relatives (3) The Telegraph Quick Mar 13, 2026
3% IDIOM Non-literal phrase (5) Puzzler Backwords Mar 3, 2026
3% CHAI Literally, "tea" (4) TV Mar 1, 2026
3% JUGWINE Liquid sold by the liter (7) Newsday Feb 28, 2026
3% METRIC Like grams and liters (6) Wall Street Journal Feb 28, 2026
3% SONSINLAW Relatives (9) The Telegraph Quick Feb 25, 2026
3% PEAS Identicality metaphor (4) Newsday Feb 21, 2026
3% EMBER Metaphor for fading feelings (5) Newsday Feb 21, 2026

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