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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | PENNYBLACK The first adhesive postage stamp, issued in Britain in 1840 (5,5) | (10) | ||
| 8% | LILAC The penny ____, first issued in 1881, was the UK's first postage and revenue stamp | (5) | The Times Specialist Sunday | Feb 1, 2026 |
| 6% | GUM Adhesive | (3) | The Times Sunday Concise | Feb 22, 2026 |
| 6% | STAMP Postage | (5) | Eugene Sheffer | Dec 9, 2025 |
| 6% | PENNY BLACK The world’s first adhesive postage stamp, first issued on May 1, 1840 | (11) | The Times Specialist Sunday | Dec 13, 2020 |
| 5% | SNOGS Canoodles, in Britain | (5) | Thomas Joseph | Mar 4, 2026 |
| 5% | EMANATE Issue (from) | (7) | The Times Concise | Feb 27, 2026 |
| 5% | VISA Passport stamp | (4) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Feb 26, 2026 |
| 5% | GLUE Adhesive in a bottle | (4) | Newsday | Feb 25, 2026 |
| 5% | AGELIMIT Minor issue? | (8) | New York Times | Feb 14, 2026 |
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