Crime succeeded in opponent of King John being beheaded Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ARSON Crime succeeded in opponent of King John being beheaded (5) The Times Cryptic Jul 10, 2017
3% EMPEROR Leader not in mood for beheaded king (7) The Times Cryptic Jun 2, 2026
2% FOE Adversary, opponent (3) (3) The Sun Mini Jun 7, 2026
2% ONO John __ Lennon (3) Newsday Jun 7, 2026
2% STOMP Annihilate, like an opponent (5) USA Today Jun 3, 2026
2% AGREE Say yes to a European king being ousted (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Jun 3, 2026
2% DNA Crime lab sample (3) Eugene Sheffer May 30, 2026
2% DOE John or Jane ___ (3) New York Times Midi May 29, 2026
2% ENSUING Succeeding, following (7) (7) The Sun Mini May 21, 2026
2% ELTORO Opponent for 38-Down, in Spain (6) Wall Street Journal May 18, 2026

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