Frees former European politician with leads to tax scandal

The answer to “Frees former European politician with leads to tax scandal” in the The Telegraph Cryptic crossword is EXEMPTS — a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Telegraph Cryptic crossword on August 31, 2026, a Monday puzzle, at 1-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Frees former European politician with leads to tax scandal” answer

EXEMPTS (7 letters)

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What does EXEMPTS mean?

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When else has “Frees former European politician with leads to tax scandal” appeared?

The Telegraph Cryptic reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

August 31, 2026 (most recent) → EXEMPTS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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