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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OPIATE Old private detective consumed narcotic (6) The Telegraph Cryptic May 28, 2020
3% ATEOF Consumed, old-style (5) Newsday Dec 12, 2025
3% SHERLOCK ___ Holmes, the fictional private detective (8)
2% DMING Contacting privately online (5) Newsday Dec 14, 2025
2% EAT Consume (3) The Telegraph Mini Dec 13, 2025
2% ATE Consumed (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 11, 2025
2% EATS Consumes (4) The Telegraph Quick Dec 8, 2025
2% CONFIDENTIAL Private (12) (12) Mirror Classic Dec 7, 2025
2% CARBONDATE Auto + Consumed (10) New York Times Dec 4, 2025
2% BCCS Privately includes on an email (4) Universal Dec 4, 2025

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