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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GUTTERSNIPE Poor child sputtering terribly and close to collapse (11) The Times Cryptic Jun 5, 2025
3% LUNGE Organ close to collapse in fast movement (5) The Telegraph Toughie Oct 14, 2025
3% RICKETY Liable to collapse because of poor construction (7) The Times Concise Oct 8, 2025
3% DIE Sputter out (3) LA Times Daily Sep 2, 2025
2% DEE Poor grade (3) Wall Street Journal Oct 21, 2025
2% NIECE Relative close to collapse in French city (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Oct 16, 2025
2% TYKE Cheeky child (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 16, 2025
2% NEAR Close by (4) Commuter Oct 15, 2025
2% AWFUL Terrible (5) Eugene Sheffer Oct 14, 2025
2% ALMS Money for the poor (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 14, 2025

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