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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | LOCUM One who temporarily fills in for another, especially a doctor or priest (5) | (5) | ||
| 6% | QUACK Doctor who doctored the résumé | (5) | Wall Street Journal | Oct 8, 2026 |
| 5% | ANTIHERO Another one playing Hamlet, perhaps | (8) | The Times Cryptic | Nov 12, 2026 |
| 5% | TENNANT David ___, Doctor Who portrayer | (7) | Boston Globe Mini | Nov 8, 2026 |
| 5% | SURGEONS Doctors who operate | (8) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Nov 3, 2026 |
| 5% | DORMANT Temporarily inactive, like a volcano, also another word for "lazy" | (7) | ||
| 5% | SIDEBYSIDE Next to one another | (10) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Oct 29, 2026 |
| 5% | SUBBED Filled in | (6) | Wall Street Journal | Oct 24, 2026 |
| 5% | ALB Priest's vestment | (3) | Puzzler Backwords | Oct 23, 2026 |
| 5% | LEND Give temporarily | (4) | LA Times Daily | Oct 22, 2026 |
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