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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | UPSET Unexpected defeat for those climbing (5) | (5) | ||
| 6% | LICK Defeat | (4) | Eugene Sheffer | Oct 11, 2025 |
| 6% | CANING Severe defeat | (6) | Puzzler Backwords | Oct 9, 2025 |
| 6% | GODSEND Unexpected blessing | (7) | USA Today | Oct 4, 2025 |
| 6% | LOSSES Sports defeats | (6) | Newsday | Oct 1, 2025 |
| 6% | SCALES Climbs up | (6) | Commuter | Sep 30, 2025 |
| 6% | STEEP Hard to climb | (5) | Wall Street Journal | Sep 25, 2025 |
| 6% | WAS "Well, that ___ unexpected" | (3) | ||
| 6% | SNAG Unexpected problem | (4) | Wall Street Journal | Sep 24, 2025 |
| 6% | LOSETO Be defeated by | (6) | Eugene Sheffer | Sep 20, 2025 |
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