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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SPEAR Salesman's turned up holding a weapon (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 23, 2025
6% LOCATE Turn up (6) New York Times Feb 22, 2026
6% DELAY Hold-up (5) The Telegraph Quick Feb 21, 2026
6% BEAR Hold up (4) Newsday Jan 24, 2026
6% ROB Hold up (3) Wall Street Journal Jan 10, 2026
6% REPUGNANT Distasteful ruling holds up in turn (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 5, 2026
5% VENDORBENDER Drinking spree by a salesman? (12) Wall Street Journal Feb 21, 2026
5% HEAT Turn up the ___ (pressure someone) (4)
5% DOC Dwarf cod turned up (3) (3) Mirror Cryptic Feb 16, 2026
5% RETAINING Holding on to (9) Commuter Feb 14, 2026

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