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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SWOON Shortly embracing wife in blackout (5) The Times Cryptic Aug 25, 2015
3% ASEC In -- (shortly) (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 29, 2026
2% BETTY Barney Rubble's wife (5) Wall Street Journal Feb 17, 2026
2% NONET Group not heartless, embracing individual (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Feb 17, 2026
2% THEORIES Right-wingers embracing the man's ideas (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 17, 2026
2% BEARHUGS Embraces Spooner's description of head lice? (8) The Telegraph Toughie Feb 17, 2026
2% SOON Shortly (4) (4) Mirror Quick Feb 16, 2026
2% BEARHUG Hearty embrace (7) New York Times Feb 16, 2026
2% HUG Affectionate embrace (3)
2% RELIGIONS Areas embracing oddly laic beliefs (9) The Telegraph Toughie Feb 10, 2026

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