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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OCCAM Philosopher who favored simple explanations (5) New York Times Apr 15, 2021
3% POR __ favor (3) Newsday Feb 27, 2026
3% THEORY Plausible explanation (6) LA Times Daily Feb 24, 2026
3% FOR In favor of (3) LA Times Daily Feb 23, 2026
3% ITHASTOBE "There's no alternative explanation!" (9) Wall Street Journal Feb 12, 2026
2% KANT Philosopher Immanuel (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 7, 2026
2% GLOSS Short explanation of a word in a text (5) The Times Concise Mar 7, 2026
2% TAO Chinese philosophical concept (3) LA Times Daily Mar 5, 2026
2% NOS Simple denials (3) Thomas Joseph Mar 4, 2026
2% OPTIMUM Most favorable (7) Newsday Mar 1, 2026

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