Conservative bending rule is lacking in compassion (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CRUEL Conservative bending rule is lacking in compassion (5) (5)
6% ARE "Rules ___ rules" (3) Universal Feb 23, 2026
6% TORIES Conservatives (6) The Telegraph Quick Feb 14, 2026
6% STOOP Bend (5) Puzzler Backwords Jan 21, 2026
6% KNEE On bended ___ (4) New York Times Jan 5, 2026
5% REG Rule, for short (3)
5% ENE Compass dir. (3) Eugene Sheffer Feb 25, 2026
5% PLIE Ballet bend (4) LA Times Daily Feb 22, 2026
5% RIGOR Strictness of rules (5) Newsday Feb 22, 2026
5% ELITE Ruling class (5) New York Times Feb 19, 2026
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