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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | MOTIVE Reason behind a criminal act (6) | (6) | ||
| 7% | GETREAL "Be reasonable" | (7) | LA Times Daily | Jun 22, 2026 |
| 7% | REAR Behind | (4) | Wall Street Journal | Jun 22, 2026 |
| 7% | LOGIC Reason | (5) | The Times Sunday Concise | May 17, 2026 |
| 7% | LEGAL Not criminal | (5) | The Telegraph Plusword | May 13, 2026 |
| 6% | CAUSE Reason why | (5) | Universal | Jun 21, 2026 |
| 6% | DERIVE Deduce by reason | (6) | The Telegraph Quick | Jun 21, 2026 |
| 6% | USEDTHEOLDNOODLE Reasoned carefully | (16) | Newsday | Jun 21, 2026 |
| 6% | ENDORSED Got behind | (8) | Newsday | Jun 21, 2026 |
| 6% | LAG Trail behind | (3) | Wall Street Journal | Jun 20, 2026 |
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