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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | ACIDS They're sour when around detectives (5) | (5) | ||
| 95% | CAPITULATION Surrender; or when prefixed with "re-'", a summary | (12) | The Times Specialist Sunday | Nov 2, 2025 |
| 90% | ASTO In re | (4) | The Atlantic | Oct 24, 2025 |
| 90% | TART Sour | (4) | Commuter | Oct 10, 2025 |
| 86% | TANG Sour taste | (4) | LA Times Daily | Dec 7, 2025 |
| 86% | HOLMES Famous detective defects around 5th of November | (6) | The Times Quick Cryptic | Dec 4, 2025 |
| 86% | SLEUTH Detective | (6) | The Telegraph Quick | Dec 1, 2025 |
| 86% | ACIDIC Sour | (6) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Sep 3, 2025 |
| 86% | RANCID Sour | (6) | The Telegraph Quick | Sep 1, 2025 |
| 82% | MORELLO Dark sour cherry | (7) | The Times Concise | Dec 4, 2025 |
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