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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% JOBSWORTH Proper wages for unhelpful official (9) The Guardian Cryptic Apr 12, 2022
3% MAYBE Unhelpful reply to an RSVP (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 25, 2025
2% MANDATE Official directive (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 29, 2025
2% AWAR Wage ___ of words (fight): 2 wds. (4)
2% EDICT Official order (5) USA Today Nov 27, 2025
2% PAYGAP Wage inequality (6) LA Times Daily Nov 25, 2025
2% DECREE Official directive (6) LA Times Daily Nov 25, 2025
2% REFS Sports officials (4) Newsday Nov 23, 2025
2% TAIPEI Reportedly restrict wages and capital in Asia (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 22, 2025
2% ISNT Ain't proper? (4) New York Times Nov 21, 2025

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