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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SEC Short time to wait, in brief (3) USA Today Sep 14, 2020
8% BIDE ___ your time (wait patiently) (4)
8% BIDES ___ one's time (waits) (5) The Atlantic Jan 6, 2026
7% TIDE Time's partner that waits for none, idiomatically (4)
7% PANEL "Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me!" grouping (5) New York Times Feb 6, 2026
7% HRS Time sheet units, for short (3) USA Today Jan 27, 2026
7% TERSE Brief (5) The Telegraph Mini Jan 26, 2026
7% TIPS Waiting rewards (4) Thomas Joseph Jan 24, 2026
7% VDAY Time to give someone a 41-Down, in brief (4) Universal Jan 22, 2026
7% WHAT "Wait, ___?" (4) New York Times Jan 14, 2026

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