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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BLUEMOON Rare occasion, metaphorically (8) Universal Mar 25, 2024
7% TIMES Occasions (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 15, 2026
6% ONCEINABLUEMOON On rare occasions previously writer worked, unable to be idle (4,2,1,4,4) (15) The Guardian Quiptic Feb 8, 2026
6% BED Metaphor for rice (3) Newsday Feb 6, 2026
6% WILDFIRE Metaphor for a runaway success (8) New York Times Feb 1, 2026
6% PALATE Sense metaphor (6) Newsday Jan 31, 2026
6% TEATIME Occasion for nourishment (7) (7) The Guardian Quick Jan 29, 2026
6% OUTONALIMB Potentially at risk, metaphorically (10) New York Times Jan 27, 2026
6% ICAL Suffix with method or metaphor (4) New York Times Jan 21, 2026
6% TENTPOLES Metaphor for major movies (9) Newsday Jan 17, 2026

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