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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TENSOR Muscle that tightens (6) Newsday Aug 28, 2016
3% BIS Arm muscles, for short (3) Commuter Jan 7, 2026
3% ABS Tummy muscles (3) New York Times Jan 6, 2026
3% SINEWS Muscle-bone connectors (6) New York Times Jan 6, 2026
3% LATS Back muscles (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 4, 2026
3% FLESH Muscle tissue (5) The Telegraph Plusword Dec 31, 2025
3% TIC Involuntary muscle twitch (3) The Times Concise Dec 29, 2025
3% SINEW Bone-to-muscle connector (5) The Washington Post Mini Dec 29, 2025
3% TRICEP Arm muscle, informally (6) Universal Dec 25, 2025
3% TRICEPS Arm muscles (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 24, 2025

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