Government by the best? Have a wry smile about it Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Government by the best? Have a wry smile about it . 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 ELITISM.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ELITISM Government by the best? Have a wry smile about it (7)
6% ACTNICE "Smile and be on your best behavior!" (7) LA Times Daily Oct 7, 2025
6% IRONY Wry humour (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 6, 2025
6% IRONIC Wry (6) The Times Sunday Concise Jul 13, 2025
6% MISSILE With a wry smile about, is producing the weapon (7) (7)
6% GRIMACES Wry smiles. (8)
5% ONEUPS Bests (6) LA Times Daily Oct 15, 2025
5% GRINSAT Smiles to (7) TV Oct 12, 2025
5% FEDERAL Wild about editor describing US governance? (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 10, 2025
5% GRIN Big smile (4) Newsday Oct 6, 2025
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