Tory leader in foul play as might be expected (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% APTLY Tory leader in foul play as might be expected (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 9, 2025
6% ONBRAND As expected (7) LA Times Daily Nov 16, 2025
6% DUE Expected (3) LA Times Daily Nov 16, 2025
6% AWFUL Foul (5) The Telegraph Quick Nov 9, 2025
6% HARM "No __, no foul" (4) LA Times Daily Oct 21, 2025
6% NORMAL Expected (6) Newsday Oct 18, 2025
6% IDS Former Tory leader, in short (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 4, 2025
6% POLE Point of foul play? (4) Newsday Aug 9, 2025
5% SOBRIETY Moderation by Tories unusual (8) (8) The Sun Two Speed Nov 26, 2025
5% NOR Neither fish ___ foul (3) Wall Street Journal Nov 25, 2025

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