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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PENALIZE Put in a box, perhaps (8) Wall Street Journal Jul 15, 2023
94% MAILS Puts in a box, perhaps (5) New York Times Nov 16, 2019
94% PENALIZES Puts in a box, perhaps (9)
9% BRICKLAYER One putting up walls, perhaps * (10) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 24, 2025
9% SOAPOPERA Neighbours perhaps put lather on Aida? (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 21, 2025
8% DAY Calendar box (3) Thomas Joseph Nov 10, 2025
8% BOOM ___ box (portable radio) (4)
8% FLOYD Boxing legend Patterson (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 8, 2025
8% ROPES Boxing ring borders (5)
8% ATTIC Room that ticks boxes (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 4, 2025

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