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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SMARMY Oily sump regularly scrubbed by troops (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 22, 2022
2% DENS Studies deepness regularly (4) (4) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Jan 10, 2026
2% SONNET Poem shown in text regularly (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 9, 2026
2% COLUMN Troops in support for Nelson at Trafalgar? (6) The Times Cryptic Jan 8, 2026
2% OBSERVANT Practising hobby regularly with help (9) The Times Cryptic Jan 6, 2026
2% GRUNGY Requiring a good scrubbing (6) Wall Street Journal Dec 29, 2025
2% ERASE Scrub (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 25, 2025
2% NOGO NASA scrub (4) Eugene Sheffer Dec 25, 2025
2% FATS Oily nutrients (4)
2% DIRTY Needing a good scrubbing (5) Newsday Dec 22, 2025

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