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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PREQUEL Story taking place at an earlier time than in the previous work (7) The Guardian Quick Dec 19, 2015
3% SOONER Earlier (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 18, 2026
3% BOOKFAIR Place for trading stories? (8) New York Times Jan 16, 2026
3% DESK Work place (4) New York Times Jan 3, 2026
3% EARLIER At a previous time (7) (7) Puzzler Dec 18, 2025
3% PRIOR Previous, earlier (5)
2% WIN Take first place (3) Eugene Sheffer Jan 28, 2026
2% EVE Previous day (3) (3) Mirror Quick Jan 27, 2026
2% TALE Story (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 26, 2026
2% SCARS Signs of previous wounds (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 25, 2026

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