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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | PURPLE Turned up literary detective (not the old woman) — such writing is over the top | (6) | The Guardian Cryptic | Feb 16, 2023 |
| 5% | PENTAMETER Write uninspiring incomplete ending for literary work | (10) | The Times Cryptic | May 5, 2026 |
| 5% | EYES Detectives | (4) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | May 5, 2026 |
| 5% | RERAISES Comes over the top, in poker | (8) | Wall Street Journal | May 2, 2026 |
| 5% | DAME Old woman in a pantomime, say | (4) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Apr 27, 2026 |
| 5% | ABOVE Over, on top of (5) | (5) | Mirror Classic | Apr 25, 2026 |
| 5% | HATHAIR Impression of a cover up at the top? | (7) | The New Yorker Mini | Apr 23, 2026 |
| 5% | TEASES Turns up the volume? | (6) | The Atlantic | Apr 18, 2026 |
| 5% | POT Top up kitty (3) | (3) | Mirror Cryptic | Apr 6, 2026 |
| 5% | DICTION Detectives turned into strange speech (7) | (7) | Mirror Cryptic | Apr 3, 2026 |
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