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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% | TAKES Captures | (5) | Wall Street Journal | Nov 29, 2025 |
| 6% | JURA Scottish island on which Craighouse is located | (4) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Nov 27, 2025 |
| 6% | ELUDE Avoid capture by | (5) | USA Today | Nov 25, 2025 |
| 6% | BAG Capture | (3) | New York Times | Nov 16, 2025 |
| 6% | UBOAT WWII enemy vessel | (5) | Commuter | Nov 14, 2025 |
| 6% | DDAY WWII turning point | (4) | Newsday | Nov 9, 2025 |
| 6% | NATO Post-WWII alliance | (4) | Eugene Sheffer | Oct 31, 2025 |
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