The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word TORY which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2023.
Conservative crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TORY | 57 % | 4 |
| OLDLINE | 17 % | 7 |
| STAID | 17 % | 5 |
| RIGHTIST | 2 % | 8 |
| RIGHT | 2 % | 5 |
| RIGHTWING | 2 % | 9 |
| MIDDLEOFTHEROAD | 2 % | 15 |
| HUNKER | 2 % | 6 |
Why may TORY be the right solution?
"TORY" is a term commonly used in British politics to refer to members of the Conservative Party. Therefore, "Conservative" is a synonym for "TORY".
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Conservative
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- ultraconservative
- bourgeois
- middle-class
- traditionalist
- conventional
- materialistic
- moderate
- right
- cautious
- unprogressive
- blimpish
- nonprogressive
Crossword Answer definitions
TORY noun- (UK politics) A member or supporter of the Conservative Party, which evolved from Royalist politicians; historically associated with upholding the rights of the monarchy and the privileges of the established Church.
- (by extension) One who is like a British Tory; someone politically conservative.
- (Canadian politics) A member or supporter of the Conservative Party of Canada, one of that party's predecessors, or an affiliated provincial political party.
- A member of the political factions that sought to prevent the exclusion of James, Duke of York from the throne of England in the 17th century.
- An Irish rebel fighting against English rule at the end of the Confederate War and Cromwellian invasion; later extended to other rebels or bandits.
- (American Revolution) A loyal British subject.
- (American Civil War, Confederate states) A Union sympathizer.
- (UK politics) Of or belonging to the Tory Party or the Conservative Party.
- (Canadian politics) Of or belonging to the Conservative Party of Canada, one of that party's predecessors, or an affiliated provincial political party.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result TORY
- Whig's opponent
- Major's affiliation
- Thatcher or Major
- Whig's rival
- Conservative in Calgary
- David Cameron, e.g.
- One unlikely to go into Labour
- Revolution opposer
- Conservative Brit
- Thatcher or Major, e.g.
More clues leading to the result OLDLINE
- Conservative
- Long-established
- Very traditional
- Traditional
- Conservatives.
- Conservative.
- Reactionary
- Well-established
- _____ State (Maryland)
- Maryland (with "state")
More clues leading to the result STAID
- Resisting change
- Sober
- Straight-laced
- Subdued
- Sedate
- Hardly manic
- A bit starchy
- Strait-laced
- Prim and proper
- Hardly histrionic
More clues leading to the result RIGHTIST
More clues leading to the result RIGHT
- Kind of stuff, from a Wolfe novel
- Not wrong
- "ikr" part
- Not wrong.
- "Agreed"
- Appropriate
- Item in a bill
- Synonym of 69 Down
- Dextral
- Just
More clues leading to the result RIGHTWING
- Conservative group
- Party's conservative branch
- Conservative element.
- Part of a hockey line
- *Ice hockey position named for a side of the rink
- Conservative
- Hockey position
More clues leading to the result MIDDLEOFTHEROAD
- So-so
- Moderate, in politics
- Politically moderate
- Political inclinationj
- Political position
- Moderate
- Neither left nor right, politically
- Way of some politicians.
- Political position.
- Conservative.