Conservative, after drinks, makes up a tale (5,5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Conservative, after drinks, makes up a tale (5,5) . 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 10 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SHORTSTORY.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHORTSTORY Conservative, after drinks, makes up a tale (5,5) (10)
7% SLAP Thick make-up (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 17, 2026
7% ATONE Make up (for) (5) LA Times Mini Aug 6, 2026
7% SUPPOSING Imagining modelling after drink (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 20, 2026
7% STORY Tale (5) The Telegraph Mini Jul 8, 2026
7% IMNOT "__ making this up!" (5) Newsday Jul 7, 2026
7% THEORIES What's turned up in Conservatives' hypotheses (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 7, 2026
7% MOCKING Making fun of second Conservative leader (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Jun 2, 2026
7% ATONES Makes up (for) (6) New York Times Jun 1, 2026
6% RELATING Telling the tale (8) Thomas Joseph Aug 20, 2026
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