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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ANTEPENULTIMATE Neaten up metal — it needs recasting, like this across clue (15) The Times Cryptic Aug 4, 2015
6% TIDIES Neatens up (6) Premier Sunday Oct 12, 2025
5% META Like a crossword clue about crossword clues (4) New York Times Mini Jan 1, 2026
5% ACTRESS Unusually recast second performer (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 4, 2025
5% TIDYUP Neaten (6) Eugene Sheffer Nov 10, 2025
4% TIN Light metal (3) Thomas Joseph Jan 10, 2026
4% ALLOY Blend of metals (5) USA Today Jan 10, 2026
4% IRONY Sarcastic wit like metal? (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 9, 2026
4% HINTED Gave clues (6) Thomas Joseph Jan 6, 2026
4% ORES Unrefined metals (4) USA Today Jan 6, 2026

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