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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | CURBS Restrains, checks, or cool-headedly rubs the wrong way (5) | (5) | ||
| 7% | CHAFE Rub the wrong way | (5) | The Washington Post Mini | Jan 29, 2026 |
| 5% | DUB Rub-a-____-____ | (3) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Feb 12, 2026 |
| 5% | RETRO Cool in a throwback kind of way | (5) | New York Times Mini | Feb 3, 2026 |
| 5% | RUB ___ the wrong way (irritate) | (3) | ||
| 5% | FILCH Take the wrong way? | (5) | LA Times Mini | Jan 20, 2026 |
| 5% | ROBS Takes the wrong way? | (4) | The Atlantic | Jan 2, 2026 |
| 5% | EGOMASSAGES Rubs the right way? | (11) | The Atlantic | Dec 28, 2025 |
| 5% | EVIL Live the wrong way | (4) | Newsday | Dec 27, 2025 |
| 5% | STEAL Take the wrong way? | (5) | LA Times Daily | Dec 19, 2025 |
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