Head of state loses head to inmate (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RESIDENT Head of state loses head to inmate (8) (8)
8% IRATE Angry buccaneer loses head (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Oct 9, 2025
8% TAILS "Heads or __?" (5) Commuter Oct 3, 2025
8% ROT Socialist losing head? Rubbish (3) The Times Quick Cryptic Sep 22, 2025
8% ANGER Park official losing head in rage (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 22, 2025
8% SUMMITDIPLOMACY Heads-of-state negotiation (15) Newsday Sep 17, 2025
8% TOTEM Head over head? (5) New York Times Sep 14, 2025
8% EMIRS Heads of state in Qatar and Kuwait (5) New York Times Aug 30, 2025
8% EQUERRY Head of state's attendant (7) (7) The Guardian Quick Aug 25, 2025
8% EACH A head (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 12, 2025
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