Conservative suffers defeat with experience near disaster Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CLOSE SHAVE Conservative suffers defeat with experience near disaster (11) The Times Cryptic Jul 27, 2023
3% LOSER One who suffers defeat (5) Commuter Dec 8, 2025
3% CLOSES Concludes Conservative is defeated (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 2, 2025
3% LOSE Suffer defeat (4) Commuter Oct 23, 2025
3% LOSES Suffers defeat (5) Commuter Oct 15, 2025
2% ROUT Defeat (4) Puzzler Backwords Dec 3, 2025
2% UNSEAT Defeat, as an incumbent (6) Universal Dec 3, 2025
2% NEO Prefix with conservative (3) Premier Sunday Nov 30, 2025
2% ORDEAL Difficult experience (6) LA Times Daily Nov 27, 2025
2% NIGH Near (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 25, 2025

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