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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PRODIGAL Wasteful for convict to lie about biting detective (8) The Times Cryptic Dec 11, 2025
3% ACQUITTED Not convicted (9) The Telegraph Quick Dec 10, 2025
3% PRISONER Convict (8) The Telegraph Quick Oct 28, 2025
2% SUSHI Rolled bites (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 31, 2025
2% SHERLOCKHOLMES Detective (14) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 29, 2025
2% HASTE Waste maker? (5) USA Today Dec 28, 2025
2% MINI Bite-size (4) USA Today Dec 27, 2025
2% ACERBIC Biting (7) Thomas Joseph Dec 25, 2025
2% FIB Little lie (3) USA Today Dec 23, 2025
2% FORCEFULLY With power or conviction (10) (10) Puzzler Dec 23, 2025

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