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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | OKINAWA Which Japanese island captured in WWII was returned in 1972? (7) | (7) | ||
| 7% | NAURU Captured by Spain, a Uruguayan island (5) | (5) | The Sun Two Speed | Oct 31, 2025 |
| 7% | IWO ___ Jima, Japanese island | (3) | ||
| 6% | DDAY WWII turning point | (4) | Newsday | Nov 9, 2025 |
| 6% | NATO Post-WWII alliance | (4) | Eugene Sheffer | Oct 31, 2025 |
| 6% | MIDWAY A Japanese attempt to capture this North Pacific atoll was decisively repelled in 1942 | (6) | The Times Specialist Sunday | Oct 26, 2025 |
| 6% | AMENABLE Compliant island returns after expression of agreement | (8) | The Telegraph Toughie | Oct 22, 2025 |
| 6% | UBOATS WWII subs | (6) | LA Times Daily | Oct 17, 2025 |
| 6% | PHOTOOPS Situations in which people volunteer to be captured? | (8) | The Atlantic | Oct 9, 2025 |
| 6% | NAB Capture | (3) | Commuter | Oct 9, 2025 |
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