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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NEEDLESS Unnecessary bait in front of ship (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 3, 2019
3% REDTAPE Unnecessary rules (3,4) (7) Puzzler Dec 8, 2025
3% CHUM Shark bait (4) New York Times Dec 6, 2025
3% PADS Adds unnecessary words to (4) New York Times Dec 1, 2025
3% LURES Tempts; baits (5) The Telegraph Plusword Nov 23, 2025
3% PROW Ship's front (4) Eugene Sheffer Nov 17, 2025
3% BOW Front (of a ship) (3) The Telegraph Quick Oct 6, 2025
2% FACE Front of the head (4) Puzzler Backwords Dec 17, 2025
2% PIERS Ships' docks (5) Newsday Dec 15, 2025
2% AHEAD In front (5) (5) Mirror Classic Dec 13, 2025

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