The Clue
Old bloc in Parliament (5 letter answer)
The Answer
WHIGS
Tags
Notes
The answer WHIGS is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1800 puzzles.
Related Clues
British liberals
Followers of Tyler and Taylor
Harrison and Taylor, e.g.
Revolution supporters in '76
Tyler and Taylor, for two
Victors in 1840 and 1848
Presidents Tyler and Taylor, for two
Definition
WHIG as a noun:
1. a member of the political party that urged social reform in 18th and 19th century England; was the opposition party to the Tories
2. a supporter of the American Revolution
3. a member of the Whig Party that existed in the United States before the American Civil War