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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ITEM Thing I encountered on the way back (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 13, 2017
3% H Encounter (1) USA Today Quick May 13, 2026
3% MEET Encounter (4) USA Today Quick May 13, 2026
3% TEASE Back-comb, in a way (5) New York Times May 13, 2026
3% RARE Seldom encountered (4) USA Today May 12, 2026
3% DITTO "I feel the same way" (5) Wall Street Journal May 12, 2026
3% IMO "The way I see it...," in a text (3) Wall Street Journal May 4, 2026
3% WEAPONS Sticks and stones, way back (7) Newsday Apr 30, 2026
3% SAME "I feel that way too!" (4)
3% BADLY Unfortunate way for things to end (5) USA Today Apr 27, 2026

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