| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Lay to rest strange cases for one new breach in rules? | ||
| Time during which there is no active monarch | The Times Specialist Sunday | 01 Aug 2021 |
| Period during which a throne is vacant | New York Times | 17 Mar 2020 |
| Period between reigns | The Times Concise | 22 Aug 2018 |
| Break in continuity aroused regret in miners' union | The Times Cryptic | 26 Oct 2016 |
| Gap in continuity true men grin about | The Times Cryptic | 04 Jan 2016 |
| Period between kings. |