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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% JOBSWORTH Proper wages for unhelpful official (9) The Guardian Cryptic Apr 12, 2022
3% PRIM Proper (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 27, 2026
2% APTLY In a proper way (5) Eugene Sheffer Feb 18, 2026
2% NOTARY Legal official (6) The Telegraph Quick Feb 15, 2026
2% SEALTHEDEAL Make it official, say (11) USA Today Feb 14, 2026
2% REF Game official (3) Eugene Sheffer Feb 4, 2026
2% PITTANCE Miserable wage (8) (8) Puzzler Feb 3, 2026
2% PRIMATE Proper tea arranged for archbishop (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Feb 3, 2026
2% NOUN A proper one is capitalized (4) New York Times Feb 2, 2026
2% TERMS Elected official's stints (5) Universal Feb 2, 2026

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