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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | ITOOKARISK "To protect my crew, the gamble was necessary," as [circled letters] might say | (10) | New York Times | Aug 3, 2025 |
| 5% | POET Periodically protect man of letters | (4) | The Times Quick Cryptic | Feb 23, 2026 |
| 5% | VITAL Necessary | (5) | Thomas Joseph | Feb 10, 2026 |
| 5% | NOVICES No gambling and drinking, say, for beginners | (7) | The Times Quick Cryptic | Jan 19, 2026 |
| 5% | HEIGHTEN Reinforce layer protecting crew | (8) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Jan 9, 2026 |
| 5% | YOLO "Might as well" letters | (4) | USA Today | Jan 8, 2026 |
| 5% | NEEDBE (If) necessary | (6) | LA Times Daily | Jan 2, 2026 |
| 5% | LOOP Circle or circuit, say | (4) | ||
| 4% | RODE Took to another floor, as the [circled letters] | (4) | New York Times Mini | Feb 26, 2026 |
| 4% | CORNERTHEMARKET Gain a monopoly, and a hint to the circled letters | (15) | Wall Street Journal | Feb 26, 2026 |
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