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noun • (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber) • the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together • a word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds • the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope | ||||||||
| 29% | 4 | Conservative in struggle for grip | ||||||
noun • moral weakness • a specific form of evildoing | ||||||||
| 28% | 6 | Decline to decline | ||||||
verb • consider or hold as true • receive willingly something given or offered • give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to • react favorably to; consider right and proper • admit into a group or community • take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person • tolerate or accommodate oneself to • be designed to hold or take • receive (a report) officially, as from a committee • make use of or accept for some purpose • be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal | ||||||||
Conservative Grip In Decline Crossword Clue
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CONTRACTION which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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CONTRACTION
Updated: October 14, 2023
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| The Guardian Cryptic14 Feb 2023 | Across 11 | |
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Similar Clues
| Clue | Source | |
|---|---|---|
1 | Conservative in struggle for grip
Telegraph Cryptic -
12 Apr 2023 | Telegraph Cryptic / 12 Apr 2023 |
2 | Decline to decline
New York Times -
15 Jun 1985 | New York Times / 15 Jun 1985 |
3 | Explosive Conservative – Conservative almost becoming bully
The Guardian Everyman -
14 Oct 2018 | The Guardian Everyman / 14 Oct 2018 |
4 | Fastener; hold in a firm grip
Telegraph Cross Atlantic -
19 Mar 2024 | Telegraph Cross Atlantic / 19 Mar 2024 |
5 | He was the leader of the Conservative Party from 1923 to 1937 | |
6 | In a state of decline or decline | |
7 | Rider's grip, perhaps
New York Times -
21 Apr 1995 | New York Times / 21 Apr 1995 |
