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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% THEFT The portly American's taken away for stealing (5) The Telegraph Cryptic May 30, 2023
7% STOUT Portly (5) Thomas Joseph Sep 24, 2025
6% OBESE More than portly (5) Thomas Joseph Sep 24, 2025
5% LIAM Neeson of "Taken" (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 28, 2025
5% NAB Steal, arrest (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 24, 2025
5% FALLFOR Get taken in by (7) Thomas Joseph Oct 16, 2025
5% NONE "___ taken" (4) Universal Oct 13, 2025
5% RUSTLE Steal cattle (6) (6) Mirror Quick Oct 12, 2025
5% DAD "American ___!" (3) TV Oct 12, 2025
5% ROBIN Steal popular bird (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 12, 2025

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