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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DARKHORSE Long-shot candidate who might come from behind (9) Wall Street Journal May 16, 2023
3% COOTIE Shot that might prevent a certain "disease" (6) The Atlantic Dec 17, 2025
3% TEES They might be shot out of cannons (4) The Atlantic Dec 15, 2025
3% RALLIED Came from behind (7) Thomas Joseph Dec 12, 2025
3% TOWS Pulls from behind (4) Newsday Dec 10, 2025
3% CHIT Note from someone who's behind? (4) The Atlantic Dec 5, 2025
3% HEREGOESNOTHING "Might as well give it a shot ..." (15) New York Times Dec 5, 2025
3% TOW Pull from behind (3) LA Times Daily Nov 11, 2025
3% CAMERA Might one be shot with this? (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 10, 2025
3% HRS Long shots, briefly (3) Newsday Nov 1, 2025

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