Duke in authority over king, say -- potentially explosive situation Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% POWDERKEG Duke in authority over king, say -- potentially explosive situation (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 19, 2015
6% POWDERKEGS Potentially explosive situations (10)
5% HANGS Comes over, say (5) TV May 10, 2026
5% BLAST Explosion (5) The Telegraph Mini Apr 20, 2026
5% RESET Start over, say (5) TV Apr 12, 2026
5% TINDERBOX Situation that is potentially explosive (9) (9)
4% ABETS Encourages, potentially illegally (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 11, 2026
4% LEAR King ___ (4) New York Times May 10, 2026
4% BOMB Explosive projectile (4) Puzzler Backwords May 6, 2026
4% DRAG ___ king (4) USA Today May 6, 2026

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