Head of empire, a more forbidding Bostonian perhaps Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Head of empire, a more forbidding Bostonian perhaps last seen in Telegraph Cryptic 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is EASTERNER.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EASTERNER Head of empire, a more forbidding Bostonian perhaps (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 16, 2015
5% BAN Legally forbid (3)
5% STRANGLER Notorious Bostonian needs more rum, swallowing litres (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 10, 2026
5% GODNO "Heaven forbid!" (5) New York Times Apr 4, 2026
5% ROMAN ___ Empire (5) New York Times Mar 15, 2026
5% STERN Forbidding (5) Wall Street Journal Feb 28, 2026
4% BANQUET Forbid one to leave peaceful feast (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Apr 20, 2026
4% ENROUTETO Headed for (9) Wall Street Journal Apr 20, 2026
4% PERSIA Praise collapsing empire (6) (6) The Sun Two Speed Apr 20, 2026
4% SPORT Perhaps Rugby school's head left (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Apr 16, 2026

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