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

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% COURTJESTER He was a fool to try to entertain a king (5,6) (11)
7% ASKS Demands fool accepts king (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Jul 8, 2026
6% AMUSE Entertain (5) Thomas Joseph Jul 15, 2026
6% USE Try out (3) Thomas Joseph Jul 15, 2026
6% ONTO Not fooled by (4) Universal Jul 14, 2026
6% STEPHEN He spent wildly for an old king (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Jul 13, 2026
6% PARTY Unfairly try Pa - he may be the defendant (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Jul 11, 2026
6% SAP Fool (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 10, 2026
6% NINTENDOS Entertainment consoles (9) Newsday Jul 10, 2026
6% APR Month of fools, for short (3)
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