Awful strain in the lead up to politician's passing Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TRANSITORY Awful strain in the lead up to politician's passing (10) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 1, 2019
6% SETUPS Passes leading to goals, maybe (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 9, 2026
6% TENSION Strain (7) Puzzler Backwords Jul 3, 2026
5% GAPE Stare in awe (4) Wall Street Journal Aug 18, 2026
5% ASOF Lead-up to a date? (4) LA Times Daily Aug 16, 2026
5% AHEAD Leading (5) LA Times Daily Aug 16, 2026
5% SIFTED Strained, as flour (6) Newsday Aug 11, 2026
5% VERYIMPRESSIVE "I'm in awe!" (14) USA Today Aug 9, 2026
5% ONTOP In the lead (5) New York Times Aug 9, 2026
5% RATS "Aw, shoot!" (4) LA Times Daily Aug 6, 2026

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