Once held to be, and is, a matter of deference (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OBEISANCE Once held to be, and is, a matter of deference (9) (9)
7% RANATAB Deferred payment (7) LA Times Daily Sep 12, 2025
7% RESPECT Deference (7) The Telegraph Quick Jun 10, 2025
6% CLUNG Held on tightly (5) Universal Sep 27, 2025
6% RAINCHECK Deferred acceptance of someone's invitation (9) Wall Street Journal Sep 23, 2025
6% ELSE "Nothing ___ matters ..." (4)
6% MEAT Heart of the matter (4) New York Times Sep 21, 2025
6% ISSUE Matter (5) (5) Mirror Quick Sep 20, 2025
6% ORE Mined matter (3) Newsday Sep 14, 2025
6% PLASMA State of matter (6) Commuter Sep 9, 2025
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