Politician and political staff held up in hole, leaving Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DECAMPMENT Politician and political staff held up in hole, leaving (10) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 29, 2023
5% LAIR Place to hole up (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 8, 2025
5% ACE __ in the hole (3) Commuter Sep 20, 2025
5% CIVIL Polite (5) The Telegraph Plusword Sep 3, 2025
5% PENT ___-up (like held in emotions) (4)
4% WELL Water hole (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 30, 2025
4% PETE Politician Buttigieg (4) New York Times Mini Oct 28, 2025
4% SHIA LaBeouf of "Holes" (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 28, 2025
4% CROC Shoe with holes (4) Commuter Oct 27, 2025
4% OASIS Watering hole (5) The Telegraph Quick Oct 24, 2025

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