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
6% HIDOUT Holed up (6) Newsday Nov 16, 2025
5% ATLAS Titan who held up the world (5) Commuter Nov 21, 2025
5% BOTHER British held up by more trouble (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 10, 2025
5% EMIGRE One who leaves a country for political reasons (6) The Times Concise Nov 7, 2025
5% DECAMP Last month for every politician to leave (6) The Times Cryptic Nov 4, 2025
5% LAIR Place to hole up (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 8, 2025
4% NOTE Staff symbol (4) Thomas Joseph Nov 25, 2025
4% SHARP Staff symbol (5) Thomas Joseph Nov 25, 2025
4% EYELET Shoelace hole (6) The Times Concise Nov 25, 2025

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