Frightful characters turning up in baser governments (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OGRES Frightful characters turning up in baser governments (5) (5)
6% SCARE Fright (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 12, 2025
5% PUCE Shade turns up by church (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Nov 26, 2025
5% ATTEND Turn up and listen (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Nov 23, 2025
5% NAP Criticise turning up for snooze (3) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 18, 2025
5% ARNIE Alternative to The Governator (5) Newsday Nov 15, 2025
5% BYRDS "Turn! Turn! Turn!" band, with "The" (5) LA Times Mini Nov 13, 2025
5% REPORTS Rumours about pet turning up (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 11, 2025
5% ALIEN A boy turning up is strange (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Nov 10, 2025
5% RULE Govern (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 6, 2025
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