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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | CLOSE Many are beaten, but it was a near thing (5) | (5) | ||
| 7% | LOSE Get beaten | (4) | Commuter | Dec 9, 2025 |
| 7% | EMPORIA Shops selling many things | (7) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Nov 23, 2025 |
| 7% | PATH Off the beaten __ | (4) | LA Times Daily | Nov 4, 2025 |
| 6% | ORGANISM Living thing | (8) | The Times Concise | Feb 11, 2026 |
| 6% | DEE Near-failing grade | (3) | LA Times Daily | Feb 9, 2026 |
| 6% | SIMILES Like things? | (7) | LA Times Daily | Feb 7, 2026 |
| 6% | ACOUPLE Not many | (7) | New York Times | Feb 5, 2026 |
| 6% | DEAR Rhyming partner of "near" | (4) | LA Times Mini | Jan 31, 2026 |
| 6% | LOSERS They are beaten less, or flogged (6) | (6) | The Guardian Cryptic | Jan 29, 2026 |
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