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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TENSED Prepared for a punch (6) Wall Street Journal Dec 22, 2022
28% PERFECTTENSING Flawless preparation for being punched? (14)
21% PACKED Prepared meal lacked punch according to Spooner (6,5) (6)
3% TAKEARMS Prepare for battle (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 29, 2025
3% OOF Reaction to a punch (3)
3% FRY Prepare, as samosas (3) New York Times Oct 27, 2025
3% TEEUP Prepare to drive (5) New York Times Oct 26, 2025
3% TY Prepare (2) USA Today Quick Oct 25, 2025
3% PLAN Prepare (4) USA Today Quick Oct 25, 2025
3% OOFS Punch-in-the-stomach sounds (4) New York Times Oct 23, 2025

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