A smooth king I joined for relaxing stretch after runs (5-3) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue A smooth king I joined for relaxing stretch after runs (5-3) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on April 21, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is APRESSKI.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% APRESSKI A smooth king I joined for relaxing stretch after runs (5-3) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Apr 21, 2026
5% EXTENDED Stretched out (8) Eugene Sheffer Apr 17, 2026
5% SPAN Stretch of time (4) USA Today Apr 16, 2026
5% ACHY Sore after a run, say (4) LA Times Daily Apr 15, 2026
5% GLIB Smooth-talking (4) Eugene Sheffer Apr 13, 2026
5% EVEN Make smooth (4) Newsday Apr 13, 2026
5% IRONS Smooths (5) (5) Mirror Quick Apr 12, 2026
5% TAUT Tightly stretched (4) Universal Apr 12, 2026
5% SEVENTH Inning to stretch in (7) Wall Street Journal Apr 9, 2026
5% ERA Stretch of years (3) Thomas Joseph Apr 9, 2026

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