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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STARTLE Surprise opening by the French (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Mar 19, 2025
4% AGAPE Wide open with surprise (5) The Washington Post Mini Dec 16, 2025
3% ALOOP Throw for ___ (surprise) (5) LA Times Mini Dec 13, 2025
3% LES "The," in French (3)
3% COMTE French cheese; French nobleman (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 10, 2025
3% TRIPUP Surprise journey at an end (6) The Times Cryptic Dec 8, 2025
3% ASNO "It comes -- surprise ..." (4) Premier Sunday Dec 7, 2025
3% GAP Opening (3) Thomas Joseph Dec 5, 2025
3% SLOT Opening (4) LA Times Daily Dec 5, 2025
3% TWIST Plot surprise (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 29, 2025

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