Slippery character, old PM loses power Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EEL Slippery character, old PM loses power (3) The Times Cryptic Oct 27, 2025
6% UNRELIABLE Slippery (10) The Telegraph Quick Jan 15, 2026
5% NAVY Old labourer, losing heart, is blue (4) (4) The Guardian Cryptic Feb 2, 2026
5% ISRAELI National statesman of old, but no leading character (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 30, 2026
5% EELS Slippery swimmers (4) Newsday Jan 29, 2026
5% NOWIN Lose-lose, as a situation (5) Premier Sunday Jan 25, 2026
5% ATTLEE Ex-PM Clement (6) The Telegraph Quick Jan 24, 2026
5% RUNE Old German character (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 20, 2026
5% MIGHTY Powerful (6) Thomas Joseph Jan 13, 2026
5% KEIR PM after Rishi (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 10, 2026

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