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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% COUNTDOWN What might end the year, and a hint to five answers in this puzzle (9) Wall Street Journal May 2, 2018
6% FORESHADOW Hint at, as what's to come (10) New York Times Mar 2, 2026
6% ASAS Pair in the five longest answers (4) Newsday Feb 20, 2026
6% FALLGUY Scapegoat, or a hint to the starred answers (7) Wall Street Journal Feb 5, 2026
6% DOUBLECROSSED Like five Across answers by five Down answers in this puzzle, literally and figuratively (13) New York Times Jan 4, 2026
6% CHRISTMASBONUS End-of-year perk, and what this puzzle's circled letters form (14) LA Times Daily Dec 25, 2025
6% TVWESTERNS What five answers in this puzzle are (10)
5% NOEL Year-end season (4) Newsday Mar 12, 2026
5% PET What might be in the doghouse? (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 10, 2026
5% SETBOUNDARIES Establish personal limits ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme (13) Universal Mar 5, 2026

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