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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PARABLE Standard tale lacking force? Hopefully not (7) The Times Cryptic Aug 4, 2015
6% WEAK Lacking flavour - or force (4) (4) The Guardian Quick Apr 25, 2026
5% IMPEL Force (5) Puzzler Backwords May 13, 2026
5% DEFAULT Standard (7) Universal May 10, 2026
5% NORMS Standards (5) Universal May 7, 2026
5% EDITORS They make things better (hopefully) (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 1, 2026
5% BRUTE ___ force (5) USA Today May 1, 2026
5% POOR Lacking (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 29, 2026
5% TLC ICU offering, hopefully (3) Universal Apr 28, 2026
5% SAFE Object (hopefully) protected by a 22-Across (4) New York Times Midi Apr 25, 2026

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