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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PROJECTILE Scheme and lie about getting shot, possibly (10) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 9, 2018
6% RIDS Gets shot (of) (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 30, 2026
6% PONZI __ scheme (5) LA Times Daily Jan 25, 2026
6% FIBRES Lie about small filaments (6) (6) The Sun Two Speed Jan 12, 2026
6% PLOTS Schemes (5) Commuter Jan 9, 2026
6% IMPEL Awful lie about politician getting force (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Dec 29, 2025
6% IDEA Scheme (4) Puzzler Backwords Dec 19, 2025
6% PLAN Scheme (4) The Telegraph Quick Dec 3, 2025
5% NURSE Shot administrator (5) LA Times Daily Feb 1, 2026
5% BBS Little shots (3) Wall Street Journal Jan 31, 2026

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