The up-and-down principle Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TENET The up-and-down principle (5)
3% ETHIC Moral principle (5) LA Times Mini Jan 7, 2026
3% SEESAW It has its ups and downs! (6) USA Today Jan 3, 2026
3% ETHICS Itches to change principles (6) (6) Mirror Cryptic Jan 2, 2026
3% VERB "Up" or "down," at times (4) Universal Dec 30, 2025
3% MOOD ___ swings (emotional ups and downs) (4)
3% UPS ___ and downs (3) USA Today Dec 24, 2025
3% BOB Move up and down, like a buoy (3)
3% FUND Back and (to begin with) forth … up … next, down (4) (4) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Dec 13, 2025
3% MAORI I wander up to see 13 down (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 11, 2025
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