Anxious period guarding the Queen? On the contrary Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EAGER Anxious period guarding the Queen? On the contrary (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 30, 2021
6% INSECURE Anxious (8) The Times Sunday Concise Mar 1, 2026
6% UNEASY Anxious (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 26, 2026
5% DEFEND Guard (6) The Telegraph Quick Mar 4, 2026
5% ERA Period (3) Universal Mar 2, 2026
5% OCD Anxious condition, for short (3) Eugene Sheffer Feb 26, 2026
5% ANGST Anxious feeling (5) LA Times Daily Feb 23, 2026
5% AGE Period (3) Thomas Joseph Feb 20, 2026
5% ALERT On guard (5) New York Times Feb 18, 2026
5% BEES Queen __ (4) Newsday Feb 14, 2026

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