Favouritism shown to relatives or close friends by those in power (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NEPOTISM Favouritism shown to relatives or close friends by those in power (8) (8)
7% CRONYISM Favouritism shown to close friends (8)
6% SIS Close relative (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 25, 2025
6% CHUM Close friend (4) Wall Street Journal Aug 5, 2025
5% EST Superlative suffix with "best" to describe a close friend (3)
5% NEAR Close by (4)
5% SHUT Closed (4) Commuter Nov 21, 2025
5% PET Favourite (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 19, 2025
5% ODDSON Hot (favourite) (6) Puzzler Backwords Nov 10, 2025
5% BODE Give warning about person close to relative (4) The Times Cryptic Nov 10, 2025
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