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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | TAKE A BACK SEAT Startle, prepared to keep ace and not lead | (16) | ||
| 6% | JUMPY Easily startled | (5) | Puzzler Backwords | Apr 19, 2026 |
| 6% | ABACK Taken __ (startled) | (5) | Newsday | Apr 12, 2026 |
| 6% | SHOOK Startled, colloquially | (5) | The Atlantic | Mar 15, 2026 |
| 5% | REARUP React like a startled stallion | (6) | Wall Street Journal | Apr 16, 2026 |
| 5% | PRO For; ace | (3) | The Telegraph Mini | Apr 9, 2026 |
| 5% | INTRO Lead-in | (5) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Apr 9, 2026 |
| 5% | CARDSHARP Instrument of a joker who keeps an ace up his sleeve? (4,5) | (9) | Puzzler Cryptic | Mar 23, 2026 |
| 5% | MAINTAIN Keep | (8) | The Telegraph Quick | Mar 17, 2026 |
| 5% | STORE Keep | (5) | New York Times | Mar 14, 2026 |
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