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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BACKOFF Taking this to repair appliance perhaps retreat under challenge (7) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 9, 2023
2% IRON Appliance for pressing (4) Commuter Dec 15, 2025
2% AMANA Appliance brand (5) Commuter Dec 13, 2025
2% ASHRAM Religious retreat (6) Thomas Joseph Dec 12, 2025
2% HARD Challenging (4) USA Today Dec 11, 2025
2% BENEATH Under (7) The Times Concise Dec 9, 2025
2% ABLE Up to the challenge (4) LA Times Daily Dec 8, 2025
2% PEERGROUPPRESSURES Challenges for adolescents (18) Newsday Dec 7, 2025
2% GASGRILL The appliance in question (8) Newsday Dec 5, 2025
2% SANDTRAPS Driving challenges? (9) LA Times Daily Dec 5, 2025

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