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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FRONTISPIECE Perfectionist almost ruined first illustration in book (12) The Telegraph Cryptic May 7, 2017
3% ADASTRA Perfectionist precept (7) Newsday Aug 8, 2026
3% PURISM Perfectionist's creed (6) LA Times Daily May 31, 2026
2% RAN Booked it (3) The Atlantic Aug 15, 2026
2% PICTUREBOOK Illustrated publication (7,4) (11) The Guardian Quick Aug 12, 2026
2% ARTWORK Illustrations of couple beginning to relax in boat (7) The Times Cryptic Aug 11, 2026
2% ERICCARLE Author and illustrator of "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" (9) New York Times Aug 8, 2026
2% DIAGRAM Explanatory illustration (7) Newsday Aug 7, 2026
2% EXAMPLE Specimen, illustration (7) Puzzler Backwords Aug 5, 2026
2% AGREE Concur it's almost a sin (5) The Telegraph Toughie Aug 4, 2026

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