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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | TAKENABACK Surprised a footballer had been accepted first (5,5) | (10) | ||
| 8% | WEVE "___ been had!" | (4) | New York Times | Dec 10, 2025 |
| 6% | STARTLED Surprised | (8) | Commuter | Dec 23, 2025 |
| 6% | SAVED Delivered although had not been spent (5) | (5) | Puzzler Cryptic | Dec 22, 2025 |
| 6% | AMAZE Surprise | (5) | The Telegraph Quick | Dec 18, 2025 |
| 6% | GOTIN Was accepted | (5) | Newsday | Dec 17, 2025 |
| 6% | OPENED Had a first night | (6) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Nov 24, 2025 |
| 5% | HAD "I've been ___!" ("I've been duped!") | (3) | ||
| 5% | HASNT "It ___ been easy" | (5) | USA Today | Jan 10, 2026 |
| 5% | ITS "__ been a minute" | (3) | LA Times Daily | Jan 9, 2026 |
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