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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PARASITE Tough troops barely mentioned hanger-on (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Feb 7, 2025
2% PUNKS Street toughs (5) LA Times Mini Feb 1, 2026
2% UNCOVER Lay bare (7) (7) Puzzler Feb 1, 2026
2% SCRAPES Barely gets (by) (7) New York Times Jan 31, 2026
2% TOUCHON Mention in passing (7) New York Times Jan 30, 2026
2% CITED Mentioned (5) (5) Mirror Quick Jan 29, 2026
2% OAK Tree with tough wood (3) Universal Jan 29, 2026
2% SPEARHEAD Lead (troops) (9) (9) Puzzler Jan 25, 2026
2% SCANT Barely enough (5) New York Times Jan 23, 2026
2% ONLOW Barely running, perhaps (5) The Washington Post Mini Jan 22, 2026

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