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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | CONTENDER Sting painful for one competing (9) | (9) | ||
| 8% | ABLE Competent | (4) | The Telegraph Quick | Mar 25, 2026 |
| 8% | OUCH "That stings!" | (4) | USA Today | Mar 12, 2026 |
| 8% | VIE Compete | (3) | New York Times Midi | Mar 2, 2026 |
| 8% | ANT Bullet ____, insect with a painful sting | (3) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Jan 15, 2026 |
| 7% | SMARTS Really stings | (6) | LA Times Daily | Apr 1, 2026 |
| 7% | OWS Cries of pain | (3) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Apr 1, 2026 |
| 7% | BIDS Competes in an auction | (4) | Newsday | Mar 31, 2026 |
| 7% | ACHE Dull pain | (4) | USA Today | Mar 28, 2026 |
| 7% | TENABLE A number competent and believable | (7) | The Times Quick Cryptic | Mar 27, 2026 |
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