Conservative grip in decline? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CONTRACTION Conservative grip in decline? (11) The Guardian Cryptic Feb 14, 2023
7% WANING On the decline (6) LA Times Daily Jan 1, 2026
7% WANES Declines (5) Eugene Sheffer Dec 31, 2025
7% EBBED Declined (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 31, 2025
7% EBB Decline (3) Wall Street Journal Dec 20, 2025
6% GOLOW Decline to take the high road (5) LA Times Daily Jan 9, 2026
6% BLUE Rude Conservative (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 5, 2026
6% NOBELPRIZE George Bernard Shaw declined it (10) Newsday Jan 4, 2026
6% ROSIN Gymnast's gripping aid (5) LA Times Daily Jan 2, 2026
6% LEAVEGO Release your grip (5,2) (7) Puzzler Dec 22, 2025

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