He was a fool to try to entertain a king (5,6) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% COURTJESTER He was a fool to try to entertain a king (5,6) (11)
7% NAT King Cole? He's swimming (3) The Times O Tempora Oct 11, 2025
7% FATHEAD Passing trend entertains the American fool (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 11, 2025
6% ASS Fool (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 20, 2025
6% OAF Clumsy fool (3)
6% ASHOT Take -- at (try) (5) Premier Sunday Oct 19, 2025
6% ONEROUS Trying, burdensome (7) The Times Concise Oct 14, 2025
6% NAIVE Easily fooled (5) New York Times Oct 13, 2025
6% TWERP One fool … (5) The Telegraph Quick Oct 12, 2025
6% AIMFOR Try to achieve (6) Newsday Oct 8, 2025
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