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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% END Word after tight or defensive (3) New York Times Jul 23, 2026
3% BRO Word after gym or tech (3) The Atlantic Sep 1, 2026
3% LYCRA Tight-fitting fabric (5) The Telegraph Mini Sep 1, 2026
3% VERB Word after a noun, often (4) Premier Sunday Aug 30, 2026
3% TENABLE Defensible (7) Commuter Aug 28, 2026
3% ALIBI Defense strategy (5) Wall Street Journal Aug 28, 2026
3% BEAR Word after "gummy" or "teddy" (4) Universal Aug 28, 2026
3% TYPE Word after blood or body (4) The New Yorker Mini Aug 28, 2026
3% PHDS Degs. conferred after defenses (4) LA Times Daily Aug 27, 2026
3% SNUG Tight-fitting (4) Thomas Joseph Aug 25, 2026

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