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% EBB English King in decline (3) The Telegraph Toughie Jul 21, 2026
4% LIEU In __ of (replacing) (4) Newsday Jul 21, 2026
3% NAP Sleep briefly (3) Puzzler Backwords Jul 22, 2026
3% SPEC Detail, briefly (4) Eugene Sheffer Jul 20, 2026
3% ETON English school (4) USA Today Quick Jul 17, 2026
3% IN English school (2) USA Today Quick Jul 17, 2026
3% NIECE Sobrina, in English (5) The Atlantic Jul 12, 2026
3% INANUTSHELL Briefly (11) The Times Sunday Concise Jul 5, 2026
3% CIG Smoke, briefly (3) LA Times Daily Jul 5, 2026

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