Traditional name dropped - it's a matter of principle (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ETHIC Traditional name dropped - it's a matter of principle (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Jun 9, 2026
77% TENETS Principles (6) New York Times Special Crossword Sep 23, 2026
77% ATOM Matter matter (4) Wall Street Journal Sep 16, 2026
73% IDEALS Principles (6) The Telegraph Quick Aug 24, 2026
70% TENET Moral principle (5) Newsday Oct 20, 2026
70% RUINS Impoverishes arguments with some name-dropping (5) The Times Cryptic Oct 20, 2026
70% ULSTER Overcoat named after a traditional Irish province (6) The Times Specialist Sunday Oct 18, 2026
70% ISSUES Matters (6) Eugene Sheffer Oct 17, 2026
70% TAO Chinese principle (3) Boston Globe Mini Oct 13, 2026
70% ABCS Rudimentary principles (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 7, 2026

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