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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DETAINEE Person held for questioning (8) New York Times May 19, 2023
3% OLDIE Record you've held for decades? (5) The Washington Post Mini Nov 13, 2025
3% BREATH It may be held underwater (6)
3% UMAD Question from a troll (4) LA Times Daily Nov 8, 2025
3% ANSWER Response (to a question) (6) (6) Puzzler Nov 7, 2025
3% REINED Held in check (6) Newsday Nov 6, 2025
3% ASKS Questions (4) Universal Nov 5, 2025
3% WHY Question of motive (3) Newsday Oct 31, 2025
3% THEM That person (4) USA Today Oct 30, 2025
3% TEASER Difficult question (6) (6) Mirror Classic Oct 30, 2025

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