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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ISH Sort of idiom, initially not a word (3) The Telegraph Toughie Jan 22, 2021
7% THREE Crowd, in an idiom (5) Universal Feb 13, 2026
6% CHINASHOP Where a bull may cause mayhem, in an idiom (9) New York Times Midi Mar 28, 2026
6% ILK Sort (3) New York Times Mar 25, 2026
6% ATFIRST Initially (7) Wall Street Journal Mar 16, 2026
6% VARIETY Sort (7) Wall Street Journal Mar 7, 2026
6% CUTBAIT Give up, in an idiom (7) LA Times Daily Jan 20, 2026
5% OAF Bumbling sort (3) New York Times Midi Apr 2, 2026
5% ACROSTIC Puzzle with initially significant words, mostly, opposite involuntary response (8) (8) The Sun Two Speed Apr 2, 2026
5% RSVP Invitation initials (4) Newsday Mar 31, 2026

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