| Person governing in place of the monarch |
The Times Concise |
06 Nov 2025 |
| King's stand-in |
Thomas Joseph |
09 Oct 2025 |
| Queen maybe concerned with civilised chap |
The Telegraph Toughie |
21 Aug 2025 |
| Governor, for example, restricted by cost of living (6) |
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| Ruler |
The Telegraph Quick |
17 Jul 2025 |
| One acting in relation to information given ahead of time |
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| Reginald removed net for ruler (6) |
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| Interim ruler (6) |
Puzzler |
05 Jun 2025 |
| Person who rules while the monarch is a minor |
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| One who governs during the illness, etc., of a sovereign (6) |
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| Person who rules for another (6) |
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| Administrator, leader |
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| College board member |
USA Today |
28 Mar 2025 |
| Title of someone ruling during the absence of a country's monarch (6) |
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| No king would make him the ruler (6) |
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| Clone of the Austin Allegro from Innocenti (6) |
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| Effective ruler of the street? (6) |
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| Royal proxy |
Newsday |
24 Jan 2025 |
| Appointed ruler |
Thomas Joseph |
08 Jan 2025 |
| Extremely rude man acts on behalf of powerful person |
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| Ruler of London street (6) |
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| Temporary ruler, for example, given marginal support by faction (6) |
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| He takes charge temporarily for example in a gap |
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| Blokey monarch's proxy? (6) |
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| Acting ruler |
Eugene Sheffer |
11 Sep 2024 |
| Rue not seeing later king about name for the future George IV |
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| One ruling in place of the monarch |
The Times Concise |
04 Jul 2024 |
| Prince ___, George IV (6) |
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| Somebody who governs in the absence of a monarch (6) |
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| London's ___'s Park (6) |
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| Temporary ruler's group of soldiers - I'm put off |
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| One temporarily ruling in place of a monarch |
The Times Specialist |
17 Jun 2024 |
| Substitute king |
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| Reg turns ten from royal stand-in (6) |
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| Temporary monarch (6) |
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| Person ruling in place of another |
Mirror Tea Time |
20 Apr 2024 |
| About that little gentleman - he could be a ruler! (6) |
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| Green tea is fit for a ruler |
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| Perhaps King and Queen upset nobleman (6) |
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| Acting monarch of London street (6) |
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| Ruler in place of a monarch (6) |
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| Soldiers finding information on Thailand for ruler during monarch's minority (6) |
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| About fellow who's temporarily in charge (6) |
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| Temporary ruler for example found in Split (6) |
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| Man below Queen put up as interim ruler (6) |
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| Acting ruler |
Eugene Sheffer |
12 Jan 2024 |
| Temporary ruler concerning civilised chap (6) |
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| Monarch's substitute |
The Times Concise |
06 Jul 2023 |
| King's stand-in |
Thomas Joseph |
27 Apr 2023 |
| What's concerning man who substitutes for ruler? |
The Times Cryptic |
26 Oct 2022 |
| Ruling on posh chap? |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
29 Sep 2022 |
| College official |
Newsday |
10 Apr 2022 |
| Ruler is a bit more gentle |
The Times Cryptic |
30 Mar 2022 |
| Acting king |
Premier Sunday |
06 Mar 2022 |
| Stand-in governor, say, cutting regular payment |
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| Person appointed to rule when the monarch is a minor |
Irish Times Simplex |
11 Nov 2021 |
| Stand-in for monarch |
The Times Concise |
22 Sep 2021 |
| University official |
Newsday |
16 Sep 2021 |
| Squire gently embracing Queen? |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
19 Aug 2021 |
| Ruler is somewhat sombre gentleman |
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| Extremely rude chap, one with interim authority |
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| Man succeeding retired queen as interim ruler |
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| Person appointed to rule when a monarch is a minor |
Irish Times Simplex |
24 Feb 2021 |
| King, say, starts to exhibit neurotic tendencies? I may act for him |
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| Interim ruler |
The Times Concise |
02 Jan 2021 |
| Split involving George – gutless as he was – in 1815 |
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| One ruling for now: note the convenience, in short |
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| Deputy who works to rule |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
01 Aug 2020 |
| Extremely responsible chap, one standing in for monarch |
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| Royal proxy |
The Sun Two Speed |
26 Nov 2019 |
| Acting ruler in green dancing tango |
The Sun Two Speed |
26 Nov 2019 |
| King’s stand-in |
Wall Street Journal |
03 Oct 2019 |
| Acting king |
Premier Sunday |
30 Jun 2019 |
| Royal stand-in |
New York Times |
14 Jun 2019 |
| Manitoba hamlet |
Canadiana |
10 Jun 2019 |
| Referring to man, monarch's stand-in |
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| Queen possibly concerned with prince? |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
31 Jan 2019 |
| King's stand-in |
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| Royal stand-in |
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| University official |
New York Times |
02 Oct 2018 |
| Temporary ruler, for example, in charge of landlord? |
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| Stand-in ruler |
The Telegraph Quick |
17 Aug 2018 |
| Monarch's stand-in |
USA Today |
25 Jun 2018 |
| One acting as monarch, for example, in musical |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
27 Mar 2018 |
| Fellow to come on scene after monarch's suffered setback? |
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| Religious education needed by man who has big shoes to fill? |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
10 Feb 2018 |
| University official |
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| Monarch's stand-in |
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| As was Prince George, say, gatecrashing opening |
The Times Cryptic |
29 May 2017 |
| Royal proxy |
Newsday |
28 May 2017 |
| Stand-in fellow about to take precedence |
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| Ruler, for example, fills the breach |
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| King's stand-in |
Thomas Joseph |
19 Sep 2016 |
| University official |
The Washington Post |
17 Jul 2016 |
| University official |
USA Today |
15 Jun 2016 |
| Person who rules, for example, in lease |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
04 May 2016 |
| Not quite king, not much more gentleman |
The Times Cryptic |
19 Feb 2016 |
| University official |
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| College board member |
Universal |
24 Dec 2015 |
| Acting monarch |
New York Times |
09 Aug 2015 |
| Acting ruler |
The Telegraph Quick |
10 Jun 2015 |
| College official |
Newsday |
24 May 2015 |
| One ruling for another |
The Times Concise |
14 Jan 2015 |
| Acting monarch |
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| Royal stand-in |
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| College official |
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| College board member |
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| Trustee cousin |
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| University official |
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| College board member |
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| University officer |
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| University officer |
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| Acting in place of a ruler |
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| University officer |
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| Substitute ruler |
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| University official |
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| University VIP |
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| Temporary ruler |
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| Temporary ruler |
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| Monarch's stand-in |
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| University V.I.P. |
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| Substitute scepter-wielder |
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| University big shot |
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| Royal proxy |
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| King's stand-in |
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| University board member |
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| King's sub |
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| University officer |
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| College board member |
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| Sovereign's stand-in |
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| University rule-setter |
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| University official |
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| Acting ruler |
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| College bigshot |
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| Ruling authority |
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| University board member |
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| University VIP |
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| Governor |
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| Substitute scepter-wielder |
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| Substitute ruler |
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| College leader |
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| Ruler |
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| Governor |
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| Sovereign's sub |
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| College official |
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| Shopping street in London's West End |
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| Sovereign's stand-in |
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| Acting ruler |
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| Street in 17 Across |
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| Royal proxy |
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| College official |
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| Surrogate sovereign |
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| University board member |
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| King's proxy |
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| Ruler, pro tem |
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| George IV: 1811–20 |
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| Campus board member |
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| Emir Abdul Illah's role in Iraq. |
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| Status of a member of the ruling group in Egypt. |
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| Spokesman for Feisal II. |
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| Member of governing board of a university. |
|
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| Horthy was this in Hungary. |
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| Princess Juliana, for the present. |
|
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| Titular role of Archbishop Damaskinos. |
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| Horthy's status. |
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| What the Prince of Wales was from 1811–1820. |
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| Temporary ruler. |
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| Exerciser of sovereign power. |
|
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| One of three rulers in Bulgaria. |
|
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| London shopping street. |
|
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| Governing. |
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| Temporary ruler |
|
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| Stand-in king |
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| Ruler. |
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| Man between kings. |
|
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| University official. |
|
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| Governor. |
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| University officer. |
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| King's substitute. |
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| Famous street in London. |
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| Famous London street. |
|
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| London street like Fifth Avenue. |
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| University board member. |
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| Ruler pro tem. |
|
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| What Elizabeth wants Philip to be. |
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| State education official. |
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