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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% UNIVERSAL Vain rules, unexpectedly widespread (9) The Times Cryptic Nov 21, 2022
5% GENERAL Widespread (7) (7) Mirror Quick Dec 18, 2025
5% ARE "Rules __ rules" (3) LA Times Daily Dec 12, 2025
5% GONOWHERE Labour in vain (2,7) (9) Puzzler Dec 10, 2025
5% ORDINARILY As a rule (10) Commuter Dec 3, 2025
5% ROOST Rule the __ (5) Commuter Dec 2, 2025
5% REIGN Rule (5) The Telegraph Quick Nov 5, 2025
5% CROSSPATHS Meet unexpectedly (with) (10) Newsday Oct 26, 2025
5% RIFE Widespread (4) Universal Oct 24, 2025
5% MASS Widespread (4) The Times Sunday Concise Oct 5, 2025

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