Government in action is awfully combative (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% AGONISTIC Government in action is awfully combative (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Aug 28, 2024
6% COUP Government overthrow (4) New York Times Midi Mar 24, 2026
6% TAX Government levy (3) Commuter Mar 21, 2026
6% REGIME Government (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Mar 17, 2026
6% TOOTH Comb prong (5) The Times Concise Mar 12, 2026
6% DEEDS Actions (5) The Telegraph Plusword Mar 5, 2026
6% RAKE Leaf comb? (4) USA Today Quick Feb 8, 2026
6% REIGN Govern (5) The Telegraph Quick Feb 7, 2026
5% ROOTING Fan action (7) Thomas Joseph Apr 1, 2026
5% CARTEBLANCHE Freedom of action (5,7) (12) The Guardian Quick Apr 1, 2026

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