Period leading up to an election (6) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PURDAH Period leading up to an election (6) (6)
8% ECHOIC Latecomer in election takes the lead, sounding repetitive (6) The Times Cryptic Oct 29, 2025
8% INRUN Lead-up to a ski jump (5) New York Times Oct 15, 2025
8% OPTS Elects (to) (4) Universal Oct 7, 2025
7% STAR Lead (4) LA Times Daily Nov 28, 2025
7% RACE Election campaign (4) Newsday Nov 27, 2025
7% VOTE Elect (4) (4) Mirror Quick Nov 26, 2025
7% ERA Noted period (3) Universal Nov 24, 2025
7% AHEAD In the lead (5) Newsday Nov 23, 2025
7% END Period's place? (3)
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