Return of Pétain and Quisling, say, wanting power increase Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STEPUP Return of Pétain and Quisling, say, wanting power increase (6) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 20, 2022
98% STEP UP Return of Pétain and Quisling, say, wanting power increase (7)
71% TRAITOR Quisling, e.g. (7) New York Times Jul 18, 2025
68% REINSTATING Returning to power (11)
62% BOOST Increase (5) Thomas Joseph Aug 22, 2025
62% SURPRISINGLY Grumpy about power increasing, curiously (12) The Times Quick Cryptic Jul 30, 2025
62% CHARGES Increases battery power (7) (7)
59% RELABEL Prepare for return shipping, say (7) Wall Street Journal Aug 27, 2025
59% ENLARGED Increased (8) (8) Puzzler Aug 27, 2025
59% GETUP Offer, say, returned clothes (5) The Times Sunday Cryptic Aug 24, 2025

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