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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | CRANK Wind it up, being an eccentric sort of person (5) | (5) | ||
| 7% | BODY Being, person (4) | (4) | The Sun Mini | Jan 5, 2026 |
| 7% | KITE Wind-up toy? | (4) | New York Times | Dec 27, 2025 |
| 7% | BEGIN Start being eccentric (5) | (5) | Mirror Cryptic | Nov 24, 2025 |
| 6% | TROLL Time to wind up the monster (5) | (5) | Puzzler Cryptic | Jan 7, 2026 |
| 6% | ENERGISE Green eccentric is easy, initially, to pep up (8) | (8) | The Sun Two Speed | Jan 7, 2026 |
| 6% | STRAGGLER Person failing to keep up | (9) | The Times Concise | Jan 1, 2026 |
| 6% | SOLAR Kind of wind … or an alternative to wind | (5) | New York Times | Jan 1, 2026 |
| 6% | IDOL Person you look up to | (4) | Universal | Dec 31, 2025 |
| 6% | COOT Eccentric fellow | (4) | LA Times Daily | Dec 30, 2025 |
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