Candidate not backing away, this writer's choice in the end Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NOMINEE Candidate not backing away, this writer's choice in the end (7) The Times Cryptic Jul 27, 2023
79% OPEN Candid old writer (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 13, 2025
72% ELIOT Writer T. S. ___ (5) New York Times Mini Sep 9, 2025
69% SHIED Backed (away from) (5) New York Times Oct 6, 2025
63% DRINKS Bar candidates? (6) Wall Street Journal Oct 16, 2025
63% RECEDE Move back or further away (6) (6) Mirror Classic Sep 25, 2025
63% SLATE List of candidates (5) Newsday Sep 9, 2025
63% OPTION Choice (6) The Times Sunday Concise Sep 7, 2025
63% SLATES Lists of candidates (6) Commuter Sep 5, 2025
63% ENTRANT Candidate (7) The Telegraph Quick Aug 29, 2025

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