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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | UPEND Winning, close to defeat (2-3) | (5) | ||
| 10% | LOSS Defeat | (4) | Commuter | Apr 27, 2026 |
| 10% | ROUT Defeat | (4) | Puzzler Backwords | Apr 26, 2026 |
| 9% | NEARTO Close by | (6) | Eugene Sheffer | May 1, 2026 |
| 9% | DRUB Soundly defeat | (4) | Commuter | Apr 29, 2026 |
| 9% | AHEAD Winning | (5) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Apr 29, 2026 |
| 9% | SMOKES Defeats decisively | (6) | USA Today | Apr 27, 2026 |
| 9% | EDGED Barely defeated | (5) | Wall Street Journal | Apr 25, 2026 |
| 9% | NEAR Close | (4) | Eugene Sheffer | Apr 25, 2026 |
| 9% | FAR Not close by | (3) | Commuter | Apr 25, 2026 |
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