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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EARNEST Sounds like chap's intensely serious (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Feb 21, 2024
84% ERNEST Serious-sounding fellow (6) (6) Mirror Cryptic Apr 11, 2026
80% AWES Inspires some serious "wow"s (4) The Atlantic Apr 18, 2026
76% LIGHT Not serious (5) The Times Sunday Concise May 3, 2026
76% STERN Serious (5) New York Times Apr 16, 2026
73% WOE Intense grief (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 1, 2026
73% JESTED Wasn't serious (6) USA Today May 1, 2026
73% ZONE In the ___ (intensely focused) (4) New York Times Apr 29, 2026
73% SOLEMN Serious, but dignified (6) USA Today Apr 27, 2026
73% DIRE Extremely serious (4) USA Today Quick Apr 24, 2026

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