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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ESSAY Literary attempt (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 5, 2026
3% IRONY Literary twist (5) Universal Feb 27, 2026
3% TRYITON Attempt to get away with a bold pretence (7) The Times Concise Feb 27, 2026
3% BOWL Attempt a strike, say (4) USA Today Feb 26, 2026
3% TRY Attempt (3) Wall Street Journal Feb 23, 2026
3% SEEK Attempt to find (4) (4) The Guardian Quick Feb 23, 2026
3% MAB Literary fairy queen (3) New York Times Feb 22, 2026
3% RUNFORIT Attempt to escape - or catch a bus? (3,3,2) (8) The Guardian Quick Feb 20, 2026
3% POWERGRAB Unscrupulous control attempt (9) Newsday Feb 19, 2026
3% MUSE Literary inspiration (4) Newsday Feb 18, 2026

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