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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EXPECTANCY Old boyfriend reportedly kissed Nancy heading off in hope (10) The Telegraph Cryptic May 5, 2016
3% AVERT Head off (5) Newsday Dec 4, 2025
3% NED ___ Nickerson, Nancy Drew's boyfriend (3) New York Times Oct 26, 2025
3% BEAU Old-fashioned boyfriend? (4) USA Today Oct 2, 2025
2% ASPIRE Hope (to be) (6) The Times Concise Jan 29, 2026
2% KEN Barbie's boyfriend (3) Newsday Jan 28, 2026
2% SMACK Kiss loudly (5) Newsday Jan 26, 2026
2% KEENE Nancy Drew creator Carolyn (5) Commuter Jan 26, 2026
2% ORACLE Person relaying prophecy heading off in boat (6) The Times Cryptic Jan 26, 2026
2% CRITERIA Spies entertaining author heading off for tests (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 23, 2026

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