Principal motive. Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MAINSPRING Principal motive. (10)
73% TREASON Betrayal Taliban's principal motivation (7) The Sun Two Speed May 8, 2025
9% INSPIRATIONAL Motivating (13) The Times Sunday Concise Nov 16, 2025
8% STAR Principal performer (4) USA Today Quick Nov 3, 2025
8% WHY Question of motive (3) Newsday Oct 31, 2025
8% ANDORRA Pyrenean principality (7) The Telegraph Quick Oct 29, 2025
8% SAO ___ Tome and Principe (3) USA Today Oct 23, 2025
8% REASON Motive (6) The Times Sunday Concise Aug 24, 2025
7% DANGLE Temptingly hold out diamonds with devious motive (6) The Times Cryptic Nov 14, 2025
7% IMPETUS Motivation of setter's favourite American (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Nov 13, 2025
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