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% SLEEPERHIT Deferred success (10) Universal Nov 15, 2025
7% YIELD Defer (to) (5) Newsday Oct 19, 2025
6% GREY ___ matter, the brain (4) Puzzler Backwords Nov 20, 2025
6% ROTH __ IRA (tax-deferred account) (4) Newsday Nov 18, 2025
6% PLASMA State of matter (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 17, 2025
6% ISSUE Matter (5) (5) Mirror Quick Nov 15, 2025
6% RES Matters, affairs (3) The Times O Tempora Nov 15, 2025
6% ORE Miner matter? (3) The Atlantic Nov 9, 2025
6% THE "What's ___ matter?" (3)
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