Head of Government in control for period in office Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% REIGN Head of Government in control for period in office (5) The Times Cryptic Dec 2, 2021
3% TERM Designate period of time in office (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 21, 2025
3% RULED Governed (5) Universal Oct 20, 2025
3% RULING Governing, controlling (6) (6)
3% MISRULE Poor government, a period of - (7)
2% AMOK Out of control (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 14, 2025
2% REIN Means of control (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 11, 2025
2% ELLIPSIS Period, tripled (8) Wall Street Journal Oct 11, 2025
2% EVES Preceding periods (4) New York Times Oct 10, 2025
2% TREASURY Government department (8) (8) Mirror Classic Oct 9, 2025

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