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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | TURGENEV Novelist's desperate, lacking time and energy to break into television | (8) | The Times Cryptic | Dec 18, 2023 |
| 59% | DDAY Make-or-break time | (4) | USA Today | Jan 6, 2026 |
| 59% | LETHARGY Lack of energy or vitality (8) | (8) | Mirror Classic | Nov 9, 2025 |
| 56% | EMILYBRONTE Novelist Beryl, no time to relax | (11) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Dec 3, 2025 |
| 54% | GORGE Old king lacking energy to eat a lot | (5) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Jan 19, 2026 |
| 54% | EMMYS Television trophies | (5) | Newsday | Jan 19, 2026 |
| 54% | SET Television series | (3) | The Times Quick Cryptic | Jan 15, 2026 |
| 54% | LUNGE Desperate move | (5) | Newsday | Jan 8, 2026 |
| 54% | SLUGGISH Lacking energy and alertness, also another word for "lazy" | (8) | ||
| 54% | PLEA Desperate request | (4) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Dec 18, 2025 |
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