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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PLAYCATCHUP Try to overcome a poor start (11) Universal Mar 22, 2026
3% DEFEAT Overcome in battle (6) Newsday Feb 17, 2026
3% SUPERARE To overcome; evincere (8) The Times O Tempora Feb 7, 2026
3% NEEDY Require your start to be poor (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Feb 1, 2026
2% ROBOTIC Emotionless Nick overcomes old twitch (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 10, 2026
2% WOO Try hard to win (3) Newsday Apr 10, 2026
2% HAVENOT Poor person (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 7, 2026
2% HACKS Tolerates poor journalists (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Apr 7, 2026
2% TEST Try out (4) Eugene Sheffer Apr 6, 2026
2% IQUIT Poor sport's cry (5) Thomas Joseph Apr 3, 2026

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