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
59% ATOM Matter matter (4) Wall Street Journal Sep 16, 2026
56% TENETS Principles (6) Universal Sep 8, 2026
56% IDEALS Principles (6) The Telegraph Quick Aug 24, 2026
54% YESAND Improv principle (6) Universal Sep 18, 2026
54% AXIOM Fundamental principle (5) The Times Concise Sep 5, 2026
54% BASIS Fundamental principle (5) Puzzler Backwords Sep 3, 2026
54% TENET Principle, belief (5) Puzzler Backwords Sep 3, 2026
54% PRECEPT Governing principle (7) The New Yorker Mini Aug 27, 2026
54% FACT "As a matter of ___..." (4)

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