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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BAILIFF Official fines follow contrived alibi (7) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 26, 2023
3% PAT Contrived (3) Thomas Joseph Sep 4, 2025
2% MINCE Chop finely (5) LA Times Daily Dec 3, 2025
2% DEAN Campus official (4) Newsday Dec 2, 2025
2% REF NBA official (3) LA Times Daily Dec 1, 2025
2% OVERREACT Contrive to veer car - go too far (9) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 1, 2025
2% MANDATE Official directive (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 29, 2025
2% AUDIT Official inspection (5) (5) Mirror Quick Nov 29, 2025
2% MINCES Chops finely (6) Eugene Sheffer Nov 28, 2025
2% EDICT Official order (5) USA Today Nov 27, 2025

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