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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% COERCION Start of rugby in old English clubs I found in study — it's compelling (8) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 8, 2023
63% OBLIGE Compel (6) The Telegraph Quick Dec 3, 2025
63% FORCE Compel (5) The Telegraph Quick Nov 2, 2025
60% MED Dr.'s study (3) Wall Street Journal Dec 9, 2025
60% AHA "I found it!" (3)
55% BARBARIANS Twice prevent Scotsmen establishing rugby club (10) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 19, 2025
52% BRA Item of clothing found in club raid (3) (3) Puzzler Cryptic Dec 12, 2025
52% TRY Score at rugby (3) Puzzler Backwords Dec 10, 2025
52% READ Study (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 10, 2025
52% OGDEN Go back and study English linguist (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Dec 7, 2025

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