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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WHAT The thing a Scottish engineer talked of? (4) The Times Cryptic Sep 5, 2016
7% TELFORD Scottish engineer particularly associated with bridges (7) The Times Specialist Jun 15, 2026
6% ALIEN The thing in "The Thing," for one (5) New York Times Jul 12, 2026
6% REV Accelerate, as an engine (3)
6% BRAE Scottish hillside (4) Universal Jul 8, 2026
6% LOCH Scottish lake (4) Universal Jul 1, 2026
6% THRUM Engine's hum (5) USA Today Jul 1, 2026
6% VERBAL Talkative (6) Wall Street Journal Jun 30, 2026
6% TAMS Scottish caps (4) Newsday Jun 30, 2026
6% AYR Scottish port (3) The Telegraph Quick Jun 29, 2026

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