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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RUNNERUP Sport news: genuine backing for person coming second (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 6, 2018
6% REALDEAL Genuine article (8) Newsday Mar 29, 2026
6% REENTERS Comes back in (8) Newsday Mar 19, 2026
6% ECHT Genuine (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 15, 2026
6% RECUR Come back (5) New York Times Mar 14, 2026
6% REAL Genuine (4) Wall Street Journal Feb 26, 2026
6% BONA ___ fide (genuine) (4) New York Times Feb 23, 2026
6% REENTER Come back in (7) New York Times Feb 8, 2026
6% TRULY Genuinely (5) Commuter Jan 15, 2026
6% ACTUAL Genuine (6) Universal Jan 15, 2026

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