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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SPINSTER Old maid in flap, rigid almost (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 21, 2015
6% STIFF Rigid (5) The Telegraph Plusword Feb 21, 2026
5% LAPEL Collar flap (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 12, 2026
5% OBSERVANT Attentive old maid welcoming bishop (9) The Times Quick Cryptic Feb 9, 2026
5% TORNADO Storm ripped flap (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Feb 7, 2026
5% ADO Flap (3) Wall Street Journal Feb 4, 2026
5% TENSE Taut or rigid (5) (5) Mirror Classic Feb 3, 2026
5% TAB Flap (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 1, 2026
5% PETDOOR Entrance with a flap (7) USA Today Jan 10, 2026
5% CLOSE Almost there (5) New York Times Jan 7, 2026

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