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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WATERCLOCK Something the ancient Egyptians used for keeping time (10) New York Times Oct 7, 2020
3% ITEM Time to order something (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Jan 11, 2026
3% SCARAB Ancient Egyptian beetle (6) (6) Puzzler Jan 8, 2026
3% TUT King ___ (ancient Egyptian pharaoh) (3)
3% ISIS Ancient Egyptian goddess (4) USA Today Dec 11, 2025
3% SPEND Use (money) to pay for something (5) Puzzler Backwords Dec 3, 2025
3% OLD From ancient times (3) Newsday Nov 12, 2025
3% PHARAOH Ancient Egyptian king (7) Premier Sunday Oct 19, 2025
2% SPIN Propaganda something wicked? Must keep quiet (4) The Times Cryptic Jan 13, 2026
2% AMUSED In the morning editor keeps us entertained (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 12, 2026

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