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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WRETCH Taking refuge initially in damp church, villain (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 3, 2020
5% MUSTY Mouldy and damp (5) The Telegraph Quick Dec 14, 2025
5% SPAS Relaxing refuges (4) Eugene Sheffer Dec 11, 2025
5% MOIST Damp (5) LA Times Daily Dec 7, 2025
5% ARK Refuge (3) New York Times Dec 5, 2025
5% DANK Damp and musty (4) Commuter Dec 1, 2025
5% SAFEHARBOR Refuge (10) New York Times Nov 30, 2025
5% VASE Bouquet's refuge? (4)
5% HAVEN Place of refuge (5) Newsday Nov 25, 2025
5% ARKS Boats of refuge (4) Newsday Nov 19, 2025

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