Half-hearted council's back, retaining power Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TEPID Half-hearted council's back, retaining power (5) The Times Cryptic Dec 24, 2015
63% KEEP Retain (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 2, 2025
63% ALLTIME Back half of a GOAT? (7) New York Times Mini Nov 27, 2025
63% PHONEITIN Give a half-hearted effort (9) USA Today Nov 26, 2025
63% BSIDE Back half of a record (5) USA Today Nov 25, 2025
63% PEEK *Retain (4) Universal Nov 7, 2025
63% RELIC Council erroneously holds back artefact (5) The Times Cryptic Nov 5, 2025
60% SOVIET Council, in Russian (6) New York Times Dec 5, 2025
60% SYNOD Religious council (5) LA Times Mini Dec 5, 2025
60% SYNODS Ecclesiastical councils (6) Newsday Nov 1, 2025

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