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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LONGCON Scam that takes a while to pay off (7) LA Times Daily Aug 28, 2019
3% LATER In a while (5) Thomas Joseph Dec 20, 2025
3% SOOTHES Takes the edge off, maybe (7) The Atlantic Dec 18, 2025
3% UNCAP Take the top off (5) Universal Dec 15, 2025
3% CONS Scams (4) USA Today Dec 12, 2025
3% TREAT Pay for (5) LA Times Daily Dec 12, 2025
3% OWES Has debts to pay off, say (4)
3% SIT Take a load off (3)
3% SKIM Take a little off the top (4) New York Times Dec 5, 2025
3% BRIBE Pay-off, sweetener (5) The Times Concise Dec 4, 2025

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