Gentleman was in decline: that was painful Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FELLOW Gentleman was in decline: that was painful (6) The Telegraph Cryptic May 21, 2018
7% EBB Decline (3) Wall Street Journal Dec 20, 2025
7% CAD No gentleman (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 19, 2025
7% TIEBAR Clasp for a gentleman (6) Wall Street Journal Dec 10, 2025
7% LOUT Gentleman's opposite (4) LA Times Daily Nov 13, 2025
7% ADAM First gentleman? (4) Universal Nov 13, 2025
7% VALET Gentleman's gentleman (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 15, 2025
6% AIL Be pained (3) USA Today Dec 25, 2025
6% ABSTAINS Declines to vote (8) Eugene Sheffer Dec 20, 2025
6% THROES Painful struggles (6) Wall Street Journal Dec 16, 2025

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