Kamala Harris, originally filling for Joe Biden, came unstuck as leader (4,8)

Independent Cryptic #12262 | 28 Across | 2026-01-26
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I haven't cracked this one yet — but the brilliant team at Fifteensquared have:

Another really cleverly constructed clue with a great surface. An insertion of ([J]O[E] BIDEN CAME)* in KH for the initial letters of the former US Vice-President. And pretty much the story of the last election.

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