Conservative replacing first of those elected (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CHOSE Conservative replacing first of those elected (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 15, 2025
6% SAVE Conserve (4) (4) The Sun Mini Aug 3, 2026
6% SPAREPART Replacement item (9) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 3, 2026
6% ANOINT Divinely elect (6) New York Times Aug 2, 2026
6% CALIPH Abdulmecid II was the first elected Ottoman ____, in 1922 (6) The Times Specialist Sunday Jul 26, 2026
6% LIEU In __ of (replacing) (4) Newsday Jul 21, 2026
6% OPT Elect (3) Premier Sunday Jun 21, 2026
6% CLEFT Split Conservative and non-Conservative? (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Jun 20, 2026
5% SPARES Replacements for flat tires (6) LA Times Daily Aug 4, 2026
5% CONCLAVE Meeting to elect a new pope (8) Universal Aug 1, 2026

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