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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ESSAY Literary attempt (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 5, 2026
3% MOBY ____ Dick, literary whale (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 24, 2026
3% WOO Attempt to attract (3)
3% UNDERTAKE Attempt pass on the wrong side? (9) The Times Cryptic Mar 23, 2026
3% EPILOG Literary afterthought (6) New York Times Mar 16, 2026
3% UNTRIED Not yet attempted (7) (7) Puzzler Mar 13, 2026
3% TRY Attempt (3) Universal Mar 12, 2026
3% EAT Devour in one attempt (3) (3) Mirror Cryptic Mar 12, 2026
3% TRIED Attempted (5) USA Today Mar 10, 2026
3% TROPE Literary cliché (5) Commuter Mar 5, 2026

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