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Restrained Individual Behind Leading Politicians Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is BUTTONEDUP which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: BUTTONEDUP

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RankLettersAnswerClue
199%10Exact Match!
233%9Restrained or restrained from freedom
328%10Leading judges and senior politicians

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We think the answer is "BUTTONED-UP" which means:

    adjective satellite
  • • (british colloquial) not inclined to conversation
  • • Conservative in professional manner

An example sentence would be:

  • • "She always wears a buttoned-up shirt to work."
  • • "His buttoned-up personality didn't leave much room for spontaneity."

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The Guardian Cryptic26 Sep 2019 Down 1
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