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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OLYMPIAN Top athlete's main ploy when running (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 16, 2024
6% TACTIC Ploy (6) Eugene Sheffer Sep 5, 2025
5% AIRS Runs (4) New York Times Nov 28, 2025
5% GISTS Main ideas (5) LA Times Daily Nov 27, 2025
5% PRO Paid athlete (3) Commuter Nov 25, 2025
5% TERP UMD athlete (4) The Atlantic Nov 23, 2025
5% AMOK Run ___ (4) USA Today Nov 21, 2025
5% TROJAN USC athlete (6) Wall Street Journal Nov 18, 2025
5% STOPWATCH Athlete's timer? (9) The Telegraph Quick Nov 16, 2025
5% AONE Tops (4) Wall Street Journal Nov 12, 2025

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