Elected head of a US state (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GOVERNOR Elected head of a US state (8) (8) Mirror Classic Sep 13, 2025
9% ALASKA US state (6) The Telegraph Quick Feb 25, 2026
9% IOWA US state (4) The Telegraph Quick Feb 23, 2026
9% MISSOURI US state and river (8) The Times Concise Feb 20, 2026
9% EMIR Head of state in Kuwait (4) Universal Feb 13, 2026
9% SWINGVOTER Waverer, in a US election (10) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 9, 2026
9% INDIANA US state (7) The Telegraph Quick Jan 16, 2026
9% IDAHO US state (5) The Telegraph Quick Dec 29, 2025
9% CARRY Gain in an election, as a state (5) The Washington Post Mini Nov 5, 2025
8% MARINE US state harbouring resistance fighter (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Feb 23, 2026

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