Become leader in take over? Retire first Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Become leader in take over? Retire first last seen in Guardian Cryptic puzzle. 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 TURNINTO.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TURNINTO Become leader in take over? Retire first (8) The Guardian Cryptic Apr 6, 2022
7% USURP Take over (5) New York Times Jul 22, 2026
6% INTELLIGENT In gentle light at first it may become bright (11) The Times Cryptic Sep 15, 2026
6% STAYSON Decides not to retire (7) Eugene Sheffer Sep 12, 2026
6% HANGSITUP Retires (9) Universal Sep 10, 2026
6% ADOPTS Takes over present-day stop-over (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Aug 18, 2026
6% OMINOUS Unlucky in love without taking over (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 13, 2026
6% OPINION Take over wing (7) The Telegraph Toughie Aug 5, 2026
5% ATOP Over (4) New York Times Sep 13, 2026
5% ADDLE Become putrid (5) Puzzler Backwords Sep 12, 2026

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