The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word ASQUITH
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result ASQUITH
- Liberal leader gave up splitting wood
- Pack in wooden boxes for old cabinet maker
- Top Liberal has resolved to bear left
- PM, once resigned has ballsed-up all round
- Prime Minister has cocked up, about to resign
- Former politician remains controlling left
- PM from left remains outside
- When to resign? Hard for a PM
- PM to resign? Has to go about it tortuously
- d British PM remains left inside
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The straight part
We know that "Top Liberal" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case top liberal = asquith.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.