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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SAUCE Secret ___ (metaphoric key to success) (5) New York Times Feb 18, 2019
8% WILDFIRE Metaphor for a runaway success (8) New York Times Feb 1, 2026
6% PALATE Sense metaphor (6) Newsday Jan 31, 2026
6% CAGEY Secretive (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 25, 2026
6% CONFIDENTIAL Secret (12) The Telegraph Quick Jan 1, 2026
5% OUTONALIMB Potentially at risk, metaphorically (10) New York Times Jan 27, 2026
5% ALTEREGOS Secret identities (9) USA Today Jan 27, 2026
5% ALICIA Singer Keys (6) Thomas Joseph Jan 26, 2026
5% ARCANE Secret (6) (6) Puzzler Jan 25, 2026
5% HITS Batters' successes (4) Universal Jan 23, 2026

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