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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STRAITEN Reform a crook reportedly put into difficulties (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 5, 2015
2% RAYS Reportedly lift beams (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Feb 1, 2026
2% PARED Cut and matched, reportedly (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 31, 2026
2% RADICAL Zealous reformer (7) The Times Concise Jan 26, 2026
2% DON Put on (3) LA Times Daily Jan 26, 2026
2% ZAG Half a crooked course (3) Newsday Jan 25, 2026
2% CENTS Reportedly detect coins (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 25, 2026
2% SCENT Reportedly dispatched the perfume (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 24, 2026
2% DESPAIR Reform praised - lose hope (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Jan 24, 2026
2% LEE Anderson who is chief whip of reform (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 23, 2026

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