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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STARTLING Shy holding acid, causing alarm (9) The Telegraph Toughie Jun 17, 2020
5% RETAIN Hold on to (6) The Telegraph Quick Jan 7, 2026
5% EEK Exclamation of alarm (3) The Telegraph Quick Jan 6, 2026
5% FRIGHT Alarm following fit (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 3, 2026
5% TONGUETIED Too shy to talk (10) The Telegraph Quick Jan 2, 2026
5% WAITAMINUTE "Hold on!" (11) USA Today Dec 30, 2025
5% BASE Acid counterpart (4) LA Times Daily Dec 29, 2025
5% LSD Acid (3) Universal Dec 16, 2025
5% OOHIMSOSCARED False alarm announcement? (13) New York Times Dec 14, 2025
5% MEEK Shy and gentle (4) New York Times Mini Dec 13, 2025

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