Shrinking section of government? I'm idealistic! Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TIMID Shrinking section of government? I'm idealistic! (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 20, 2017
81% UTOPIAN Idealistic (7) Wall Street Journal Mar 28, 2026
72% CONTRACT Shrink (8) New York Times Feb 6, 2026
68% SEGEL Jason of "Shrinking" (5) Thomas Joseph Apr 4, 2026
68% URIE Michael of "Shrinking" (4) Wall Street Journal Mar 26, 2026
68% COWERS Shrinks in fear (6) Commuter Mar 17, 2026
68% DREAMER Idealist (7) (7) Puzzler Jan 30, 2026
65% PART Section (4) Newsday Mar 17, 2026
65% PIECE Section (5) The Telegraph Quick Mar 4, 2026
65% PSYCH Shrink's subject, for short (5)

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