Retired people bending over backwards perhaps to expel Tory 17/6s (13) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EXTORTIONISTS Retired people bending over backwards perhaps to expel Tory 17/6s (13) (13) The Guardian Cryptic Mar 12, 2025
6% OVER Bend ___ backward (4) Universal Nov 11, 2025
5% LIMBO People bend over backward for it (5) Family Time Mar 5, 2023
4% RETROGRADE Backward (10) (10) The Guardian Quick Nov 24, 2025
4% ELL 90° bend (3) New York Times Nov 23, 2025
4% AMOS Singer Tori (4) Thomas Joseph Nov 5, 2025
4% OUSTS Expels (5) Eugene Sheffer Oct 30, 2025
4% CONSORT Wife perhaps Tory type? (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Oct 30, 2025
4% REVERSED Went backwards (8) The Telegraph Quick Oct 28, 2025
4% OUST Expel (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 27, 2025

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