Elected head of a town or city (5) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MAYOR Elected head of a town or city (5) (5)
8% POPE Vatican City's head (4)
8% CITIZENS Inhabitants of a town or city (8) (8) Mirror Classic Dec 1, 2025
7% POPES They're elected in conclaves (5) USA Today Jan 13, 2026
7% OPTSIN Elects to participate (6) LA Times Daily Jan 9, 2026
7% ANDY Kansas City Chiefs head coach ___ Reid (4) LA Times Mini Jan 7, 2026
7% SEX "___ and the City" (3) Universal Jan 7, 2026
7% AWAY Out of town (4) Newsday Jan 5, 2026
7% INS Write-___ (unlikely election winners) (3) New York Times Jan 5, 2026
7% VOTER Election Day figure (5) LA Times Daily Jan 4, 2026
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