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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% AUTHORISE Writer checks out reports of sanction (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 22, 2024
7% SEEN Checked out (4) LA Times Daily Dec 31, 2025
7% THATSCANS "Checks out" (9) The Atlantic Dec 26, 2025
7% EYE Check out (3) USA Today Nov 19, 2025
6% VIRGINIAWOOLF Writer's immaculate stuff, reporting about Ibiza's periphery (13) The Telegraph Toughie Jan 2, 2026
6% RATIFY Approve, sanction (6) (6) Puzzler Dec 27, 2025
6% NOBET "Check" (5) Newsday Dec 26, 2025
6% WARRANT Sanction; swear (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 22, 2025
6% ONLOAN Like a checked-out library book (6) USA Today Dec 12, 2025
6% ASSENT Sanction sanest jockeys (6) (6) The Sun Two Speed Dec 11, 2025

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