Conservative leader of yesteryear to hug tree (7) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Conservative leader of yesteryear to hug tree (7) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on August 27, 2026. 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CYPRESS.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CYPRESS Conservative leader of yesteryear to hug tree (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Aug 27, 2026
5% CONFUSE Bewilder Conservative and join (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 24, 2026
5% SEED Tree-to-be (4) Universal Aug 23, 2026
5% GOAT Lecher caught hugging American (4) The Times Cryptic Aug 20, 2026
5% ELM Tree (3) The Telegraph Quick Aug 16, 2026
5% TORY British conservative (4) Newsday Aug 12, 2026
5% CONSTABLE Conservative, firm policeman (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 10, 2026
5% YEW Tree (3) The Telegraph Quick Aug 6, 2026
5% SAVE Conserve (4) (4) The Sun Mini Aug 3, 2026
5% REDLIGHT Danger sign induced Conservatives to switch leaders (8) The Times Cryptic Jul 31, 2026

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