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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ESCALATES Steps up, being formerly involved in unusual cases (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 2, 2019
5% ONCE Formerly (4) Thomas Joseph Sep 1, 2025
5% BAR Raise the ___ (step up your game) (3)
5% INSTAGES Step-by-step (8) LA Times Daily Aug 29, 2025
5% NEE Formerly named (3) USA Today Aug 28, 2025
5% ODDLY In an unusual way (5) Universal Aug 28, 2025
5% STOMP Step heavily (on) (5) Newsday Aug 27, 2025
5% IFSO "In that case..." (4) Newsday Aug 26, 2025
5% DORMANT Stepped up to cover fellow sleeping (7) The Times Cryptic Aug 22, 2025
5% BUTTERY Storeroom, say, involved in case of burglary (7) The Times Cryptic Aug 19, 2025

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