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

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STRESS Head of state rests uneasily, showing strain (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 11, 2025
6% EMIR Head of state in Kuwait (4) Universal Feb 13, 2026
6% TENSION Strain (7) Puzzler Backwords Feb 9, 2026
6% BREED Strain (5) The Telegraph Quick Jan 3, 2026
5% STANDINGOVATION Enthusiastic reception of proxy governor replacing head of state (15) The Times Cryptic Feb 16, 2026
5% INKINESS Gathering family I head for black state (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Feb 16, 2026
5% BED Rest area? (3) New York Times Feb 15, 2026
5% RESIDENT Citizen stripping head of state's power (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Feb 12, 2026
5% REPOSE Rest (6) Thomas Joseph Feb 4, 2026
5% OVEREXERT Strain (yourself) (9) (9) Puzzler Jan 29, 2026

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