A ruler exercising authority in a colony on behalf of a sovereign (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% VICEROY A ruler exercising authority in a colony on behalf of a sovereign (7) (7)
7% MONARCH Sovereign ruler (7) Commuter Jul 13, 2026
5% ANTS Insects in a colony (4) LA Times Daily Jul 26, 2026
5% FREE Queen in charge is sovereign? (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 16, 2026
5% ANT Insect in a colony (3)
5% RULER Sovereign (5) (5) Puzzler Jun 6, 2026
5% FOR On behalf of (3) Newsday May 20, 2026
5% EMPERORS Sovereign rulers (8) USA Today Jul 10, 2020
5% EMPEROR Sovereign ruler (7) The Sun Two Speed Oct 4, 2018
4% CURLS Bicep exercises (5) USA Today Aug 3, 2026
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