English king, replaced briefly by Sweyn Forkbeard Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue English king, replaced briefly by Sweyn Forkbeard last seen in Times Specialist Sunday puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ETHELRED.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ETHELRED English king, replaced briefly by Sweyn Forkbeard (8) The Times Specialist Sunday Feb 25, 2018
4% HENRY One of eight English kings (5) The Telegraph Mini Apr 9, 2026
4% LIEU In __ of: replacing (4) LA Times Daily Mar 2, 2026
3% TIL Ending at, briefly (3) LA Times Daily Apr 8, 2026
3% NITRE In cannon it replaces explosive component (5) The Telegraph Toughie Apr 8, 2026
3% REALM King's domain (5) Newsday Apr 6, 2026
3% DEPT Bureau, briefly (4) Newsday Apr 4, 2026
3% SON Prince, to a King (3)
3% SUFFOLK English county (7) The Telegraph Quick Apr 2, 2026
3% ROI King, in Cannes (3) Eugene Sheffer Apr 2, 2026

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