Head of state rests uneasily, showing strain (6) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Head of state rests uneasily, showing strain (6) featured in Puzzler Cryptic puzzle on October 11, 2025. 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is STRESS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STRESS Head of state rests uneasily, showing strain (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 11, 2025
5% REPOSE Rest (6) (6) Mirror Quick Oct 11, 2025
5% REPOSED Took a rest (7) Commuter Oct 11, 2025
5% LAID __ to rest (4) Commuter Oct 9, 2025
5% EXERTION Physical effort or strain (8) The Times Concise Oct 8, 2025
5% ALIT Came to rest (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 6, 2025
5% ATOP Resting on (4) New York Times Mini Oct 2, 2025
5% SCARED Afraid head of state was anxious (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Sep 27, 2025
5% RESS Strain's partner (4) New York Times Sep 25, 2025
5% SLEPT Rested (5) LA Times Daily Sep 25, 2025

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