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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | WHATFOR Why punishment? (4,3) | (7) | ||
| 10% | RATIONALE Reason why | (9) | New York Times | Oct 28, 2025 |
| 10% | MOTIVE The "why" in a whodunit | (6) | Wall Street Journal | Oct 20, 2025 |
| 10% | POETICJUSTICE Fitting punishment | (13) | The Times Sunday Concise | Oct 5, 2025 |
| 10% | EVEN "Why __ bother?" | (4) | Commuter | Oct 4, 2025 |
| 10% | SURE "Why not!" | (4) | LA Times Daily | Sep 11, 2025 |
| 10% | HOWCOME "Why's that?" | (7) | Universal | Sep 4, 2025 |
| 9% | ASK "Why do you ___?" | (3) | USA Today | Nov 2, 2025 |
| 9% | NOTV Kid's punishment, perhaps | (4) | Newsday | Oct 26, 2025 |
| 9% | LETOFF Excuse from punishment | (6) | Thomas Joseph | Oct 23, 2025 |
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