Detectives replacing male in regime, doing away with top man Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% REGICIDE Detectives replacing male in regime, doing away with top man (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 5, 2019
5% GETRIDOF Do away with, abolish (3,3,2) (8) Puzzler Aug 9, 2025
5% PAWN Man topping eggs (4)
5% THERMAL Male in lather replaced such underwear? (7)
5% ABOLISH Do away with (7) The Telegraph Quick Jul 14, 2025
4% EMIL Disney's "___ and the Detectives" (4)
4% TOM Male cat (3) The Telegraph Mini Sep 4, 2025
4% FEDORAS Detectives' caps (7) TV Aug 31, 2025
4% DRONE Male bee (5) The Times Concise Aug 29, 2025
4% KING Male sovereign (4) The Telegraph Quick Aug 26, 2025

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