Downfall: government's leader reproaching himself? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RUING Downfall: government's leader reproaching himself? (5) The Times Cryptic Jan 5, 2024
61% UNDOING Downfall (7) The Telegraph Quick Jul 26, 2026
61% FIRSTMINISTER Government leader (5,8) (13) The Guardian Quick Jul 3, 2026
59% MESSAGES Reports a government's leader in failures (8) The Telegraph Toughie Aug 4, 2026
53% ACTOR He's not himself? (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 31, 2026
51% ABALONE A bishop by himself eating this? (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Aug 3, 2026
51% WHINGE Complain and complain about government leader (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Jul 22, 2026
51% METH Downfall of the boy in 2018's "Beautiful Boy," in brief (4) New York Times Jun 18, 2026
48% MISRULE Bad governance (7) Commuter Aug 4, 2026
48% ODE An ____ to Himself, Ben Jonson composition (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 30, 2026

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