Hold sway when the head of government is in control (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% REIGN Hold sway when the head of government is in control (5) (5)
7% RULING Governing, controlling (6) (6)
6% ROCK Sway (4) The Telegraph Quick Aug 17, 2025
5% AMOK Out of control (4) Eugene Sheffer Sep 6, 2025
5% PRESIDE Exercise control (7) Wall Street Journal Sep 6, 2025
5% RULE Govern (4) The Telegraph Quick Aug 29, 2025
5% CONTAIN Hold (7) Eugene Sheffer Aug 29, 2025
5% IRONRULE Totalitarian control (8) LA Times Daily Aug 28, 2025
5% TAX Government levy (3) Commuter Aug 27, 2025
5% FIEFDOM Area of control (7) Puzzler Backwords Aug 25, 2025
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