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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PLAYINGCATCHUP Trying to overcome a late start, say (14) LA Times Daily Oct 25, 2018
6% HOTWIRE Start illegally, say (7) New York Times Oct 30, 2025
6% WOO Try to win over with flowers, say (3)
6% INDENTING Starting a paragraph, say (9) Thomas Joseph Oct 11, 2025
6% OBSTACLES Barriers to overcome (9) Commuter Oct 8, 2025
6% SURMOUNT Overcome (8) Eugene Sheffer Aug 4, 2025
6% PLAYCATCHUP Work to overcome a late start (11) New York Times Jan 13, 2024
5% TEST Try out (4) Eugene Sheffer Nov 6, 2025
5% DELAY Cause to be late (5) Commuter Nov 4, 2025
5% ONSET Start (5) The Telegraph Quick Nov 3, 2025

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