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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | SIEVE Sift or strain (5) | (5) | ||
| 9% | TENSION Strain | (7) | Puzzler Backwords | Feb 9, 2026 |
| 8% | TEA It may be strained | (3) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Feb 23, 2026 |
| 8% | BREED Strain | (5) | The Telegraph Quick | Jan 3, 2026 |
| 7% | OVEREXERT Strain (yourself) (9) | (9) | Puzzler | Jan 29, 2026 |
| 7% | FLU Illness that strains the NHS in the winter | (3) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Jan 17, 2026 |
| 7% | TAXED Placed a strain on | (5) | Newsday | Dec 29, 2025 |
| 7% | ANDROMEDA "The __ Strain" (Crichton novel) | (9) | Commuter | Dec 20, 2025 |
| 6% | COLANDER One used to strain, fellow parachutist? | (8) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Jan 23, 2026 |
| 6% | INTENSE Strained at home? Perfect, perhaps (7) | (7) | The Sun Two Speed | Jan 17, 2026 |
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