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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | BACKTRACK Retrace steps but not to the front line, apparently (9) | (9) | ||
| 6% | HEIR __ apparent | (4) | LA Times Daily | Dec 14, 2025 |
| 6% | TOES Steps up to, as the line | (4) | New York Times | Dec 11, 2025 |
| 6% | IGUESSNOT "Apparently no" | (9) | New York Times | Nov 1, 2025 |
| 5% | RUNG Step of a ladder | (4) | Puzzler Backwords | Dec 21, 2025 |
| 5% | STAIR Step | (5) | USA Today | Dec 18, 2025 |
| 5% | FACE Front of the head | (4) | Puzzler Backwords | Dec 17, 2025 |
| 5% | TROD Stepped | (4) | Universal | Dec 15, 2025 |
| 5% | PAS Ballet step | (3) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Dec 15, 2025 |
| 5% | OVERT Readily apparent | (5) | Newsday | Dec 14, 2025 |
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