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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EVITA Local loses name when backing musical (5) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 4, 2023
4% NATIVE Local name backing musical (6) (6) The Sun Two Speed Sep 27, 2025
3% AREA Locale (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 15, 2025
3% DEB Name shortening losing -orah (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 14, 2025
3% RELIABLE Back island runner to lose lead for sure (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 5, 2025
3% ONCE Way back when (4) Newsday Dec 4, 2025
3% LES Shortened name which loses -lie or -ley (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 30, 2025
3% AREAS Locales (5) Commuter Nov 24, 2025
3% PLACES Locales (6) Eugene Sheffer Nov 22, 2025
3% PUB The local? (3) Puzzler Backwords Nov 18, 2025

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