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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | FEINT Ruse or distraction (5) | (5) | ||
| 9% | STRATAGEM Ruse (9) | (9) | Mirror Classic | Dec 3, 2025 |
| 9% | TRICK Ruse | (5) | Commuter | Nov 15, 2025 |
| 9% | HOAX Ruse | (4) | USA Today | Oct 25, 2025 |
| 8% | SMOKEANDMIRRORS Distraction intended to mislead | (15) | Universal | Nov 7, 2025 |
| 8% | ONTASK Not distracted at work | (6) | New York Times | Oct 12, 2025 |
| 7% | MEMES Images like "Distracted boyfriend" | (5) | USA Today | Dec 11, 2025 |
| 7% | DODGE Five hundred taken in by Venetian magistrate's ruse (5) | (5) | The Sun Two Speed | Nov 17, 2025 |
| 7% | FUNERAL Merriment is real distraction at sad occasion (7) | (7) | Puzzler Cryptic | Oct 1, 2025 |
| 6% | STEALSHOME Advances from third while the pitcher is distracted, say | (10) | New York Times | Oct 21, 2025 |
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