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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | HOSTAGE The captive got shot, appallingly, a time after (7) | (7) | ||
| 6% | ENGAGE Captivate | (6) | LA Times Daily | Nov 16, 2025 |
| 6% | ENAMOR Captivate | (6) | Universal | Oct 22, 2025 |
| 6% | ABYSMAL Appallingly bad | (7) | Wall Street Journal | Oct 21, 2025 |
| 5% | DRIVES Fairway shots | (6) | Eugene Sheffer | Nov 26, 2025 |
| 5% | ATTRACTED A little time with paper and editor's captivated | (9) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Nov 25, 2025 |
| 5% | TRANSIENT Passing tennis shot after cunning returns | (9) | The Times Cryptic | Nov 18, 2025 |
| 5% | TOGETHER Building got there at the same time (8) | (8) | Puzzler Cryptic | Nov 15, 2025 |
| 5% | INJECT Give a shot | (6) | Wall Street Journal | Nov 12, 2025 |
| 5% | ERASED Got rid of Times editor | (6) | The Times Quick Cryptic | Nov 10, 2025 |
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