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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Basis of a political scandal, maybe last seen in New York Times puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is MISTRESS.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | MISTRESS Basis of a political scandal, maybe | (8) | New York Times | Jul 17, 2016 |
| 6% | PLEB ____gate, political scandal involving Andrew Mitchell | (4) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Nov 14, 2025 |
| 6% | POPE "Scandal" surname | (4) | USA Today | Nov 10, 2025 |
| 6% | NEED ___-to-know basis | (4) | ||
| 6% | YEARLY On an annual basis | (6) | Puzzler Backwords | Oct 27, 2025 |
| 6% | LURID Scandalous | (5) | Commuter | Sep 30, 2025 |
| 6% | SEX On the Basis of ___ | (3) | The Atlantic | Sep 19, 2025 |
| 6% | DISGRACEFUL Scandalous | (11) | The Times Concise | Aug 4, 2025 |
| 5% | SIR Polite address | (3) | Wall Street Journal | Nov 12, 2025 |
| 5% | ORSO "... maybe more, maybe less" | (4) | The Washington Post Mini | Nov 12, 2025 |
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