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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ESSAYIST Writer tries to encapsulate current time (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 25, 2017
3% SPED Tried to "make up time," say (4) USA Today Feb 3, 2026
3% MIEN Pieces encapsulating current attitude (4) (4) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 22, 2026
2% ASCERTAINMENT Like particular books encapsulating author's determination (13) The Times Cryptic Mar 6, 2026
2% EDDY Whirl of current (4) Newsday Mar 5, 2026
2% ATBAR Being tried (5) Wall Street Journal Mar 4, 2026
2% NEWS Current affairs (4) Puzzler Backwords Mar 2, 2026
2% HOT Currently trending (3)
2% TOPICAL Current (7) USA Today Mar 1, 2026
2% NONA Tri-, tripled (4) New York Times Mar 1, 2026

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