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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% POWDERKEG Volatile state of affairs (9) New York Times Apr 19, 2023
3% CASE Affair of the bag (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Aug 29, 2025
3% AMOURS Foreign affairs? (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Aug 28, 2025
3% HURRICANE Raunchier, volatile old fighter (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 12, 2025
3% MAURA Tierney of "The Affair" (5) Premier Sunday Aug 3, 2025
3% ETONMESS Sweet comment about chaotic state of affairs (8)
3% FLING Affair (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Jul 11, 2025
3% SNAFU Muddled state of affairs (5)
2% SAID Stated (4) The Atlantic Sep 5, 2025
2% SNITS Sulky states (5) Premier Sunday Aug 31, 2025

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