Pitiful account of boss turned politician (3,5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Pitiful account of boss turned politician (3,5) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on September 28, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SOBSTORY.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SOBSTORY Pitiful account of boss turned politician (3,5) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 28, 2026
6% SHAME "Such a ___!" (what a pity) (5)
6% ALAS "'Tis a pity ..." (4) New York Times Midi Sep 5, 2026
6% TSK "That's a pity" sound (3)
6% TIS "-- a pity!" (3) Premier Sunday Jun 28, 2026
5% HADES Underworld boss (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 27, 2026
5% STANCES Politicians' attitudes (7) Universal Sep 23, 2026
5% BROWBEATEN Bossed around * (10) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 23, 2026
5% DON Mafia boss (3) New York Times Midi Sep 22, 2026
5% ABE Honest politician (3) Eugene Sheffer Sep 21, 2026

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