Polite refusal by king returning in shop (3,2) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RATON Polite refusal by king returning in shop (3,2) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 10, 2024
9% NOSIR Polite refusal (5) Thomas Joseph Jul 15, 2025
7% NOS Refusals (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 12, 2025
7% DENY Refuse (4) The Telegraph Quick Aug 6, 2025
7% WONT Refuses to (4) Eugene Sheffer Aug 2, 2025
7% KNOCKSBACK Refuses to have hits returned (6,4) (10)
6% MACHIAVELLIAN Politically unscrupulous (13) The Telegraph Quick Sep 6, 2025
6% SIR Polite address (3) LA Times Daily Sep 4, 2025
6% CIVIL Polite (5) The Telegraph Plusword Sep 3, 2025
6% GENTS Polite chaps (5) USA Today Sep 3, 2025

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