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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TROPE Reportedly shown up incorporating overused plot device (5) (5)
6% ABSORB Incorporate or soak up (6) Puzzler Backwords Oct 26, 2025
6% CLICHE Overused plot device (6)
5% SCHEME Plot (6) Thomas Joseph Nov 21, 2025
5% ABSORBS Incorporates (7) LA Times Daily Nov 14, 2025
5% TIMELOOP "Groundhog Day" plot device (8) USA Today Oct 16, 2025
5% PORTRAYED Mediocre business reportedly shown (9) The Times Cryptic Oct 9, 2025
5% TRITE Overused (5) Commuter Sep 15, 2025
5% AMNESIA Overused plot device in soaps (7)
4% PASTE Reportedly walked up and down for glue (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Nov 21, 2025
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