Emperor, possessed, managed to capture island Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HADRIAN Emperor, possessed, managed to capture island (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 21, 2021
5% HAD Possessed (3) Thomas Joseph Sep 5, 2025
5% BOSS Line manager (4) The Times Concise Sep 5, 2025
5% SUBSTANCE Possessions matter (9) (9) The Sun Two Speed Sep 5, 2025
5% HAS Possesses (3) Wall Street Journal Sep 2, 2025
5% SES Paris possessive (3) LA Times Daily Sep 2, 2025
5% DRAW Capture the attention of (4) New York Times Aug 30, 2025
5% SCREENSHOT Image captured on a computer (10) Commuter Aug 30, 2025
5% EVADE Manage to lose (5) New York Times Aug 29, 2025
5% TSAR Russian emperor (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 28, 2025

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