Is power held by quiet, retiring editor given to wrong person? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MISPLACED Is power held by quiet, retiring editor given to wrong person? (9)
5% PENSION Income for a retired person (7)
5% PARTISAN Quiet, crafty person with a bias (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Jul 13, 2026
5% PARCHED Very dry, quiet, shrewd editor (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 8, 2026
4% NOTSO "Wrong!" (5) Universal Aug 22, 2026
4% MISCAST Oddly, main small group of actors given wrong parts (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 17, 2026
4% MIS Wrong (Pref.) (3) Eugene Sheffer Aug 17, 2026
4% UNJUST Wrongful (6) The Times Concise Aug 12, 2026
4% SHUSH "Be quiet!" (5) LA Times Daily Aug 11, 2026
4% STET Editor's marking (4) Newsday Aug 9, 2026
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