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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | PRIMEMINISTER The first cleric to be a leading political figure (5,8) | (13) | ||
| 7% | VICAR Cleric | (5) | The Telegraph Quick | Nov 21, 2025 |
| 7% | PRIMATE Leading cleric and soldier (Mike, not Victor) | (7) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Nov 19, 2025 |
| 6% | AHEAD In the lead | (5) | Newsday | Nov 23, 2025 |
| 6% | TRILLION 13-figure figure | (8) | Eugene Sheffer | Nov 22, 2025 |
| 6% | SIR Polite address | (3) | Wall Street Journal | Nov 12, 2025 |
| 6% | PLEASE Polite word repeated in the Beatles' first album title | (6) | Universal | Nov 11, 2025 |
| 6% | NOSIR Polite refusal | (5) | Universal | Nov 11, 2025 |
| 6% | YESM Polite assent | (4) | New York Times | Nov 11, 2025 |
| 6% | BLOC Political coalition | (4) | USA Today | Nov 10, 2025 |
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