Abjuring alcohol, holding parties sadly's ending in farce (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TRAVESTY Abjuring alcohol, holding parties sadly's ending in farce (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Apr 8, 2025
67% ESCHEWS Abjures (7) New York Times Oct 30, 2025
57% ESCROW Third-party holding (6) New York Times Dec 10, 2025
54% ALAS "Sadly . . ." (4) USA Today Dec 19, 2025
50% SHOT Alcoholic swallows hard alcoholic drink (4) The Telegraph Toughie Jan 8, 2026
50% SEP Third qtr.'s end (3) Wall Street Journal Dec 20, 2025
50% LICENSEE One holding a legal permit to serve alcohol, eg (8) The Times Concise Dec 8, 2025
50% ALLTOOTRUE "Sadly, that's right" (10) Universal Dec 6, 2025
47% RETAIN Hold on to (6) The Telegraph Quick Jan 7, 2026
47% WAITAMINUTE "Hold on!" (11) USA Today Dec 30, 2025

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