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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RETCH Wife leaving scoundrel shows strain (5) The Times Cryptic Apr 21, 2015
3% RAT Scoundrel (3) Eugene Sheffer Jan 24, 2026
3% LOUSE Scoundrel (5) USA Today Jan 19, 2026
3% ROTTER Scoundrel (6) (6) Puzzler Jan 16, 2026
3% HAGGLING Husband, shaking, leaves wife negotiating (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 13, 2026
3% RASCAL Scoundrel (6) (6) Mirror Quick Jan 8, 2026
3% ROGUE Scoundrel (5) Newsday Jan 7, 2026
3% SCAMP Scoundrel (5) Newsday Jan 4, 2026
3% BREED Strain (5) The Telegraph Quick Jan 3, 2026
3% CAD Scoundrel (3) Thomas Joseph Dec 31, 2025

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