Is power held by quiet, retiring editor given to wrong person? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MISPLACED Is power held by quiet, retiring editor given to wrong person? (9)
5% AMISS Wrong answer held up by schoolgirl (5) The Telegraph Cryptic May 28, 2026
5% ABED In retirement, a bishop meets editor (4) (4) The Sun Two Speed Apr 30, 2026
4% REED Grass on editor (4) (4) The Sun Two Speed Jun 1, 2026
4% ERRED Was wrong (5) The Telegraph Plusword May 30, 2026
4% MISTAKEN In the wrong (8) The Telegraph Quick May 29, 2026
4% KEPT Held onto (4) Wall Street Journal May 27, 2026
4% PRESUME Take as a given (7) USA Today May 27, 2026
4% MEGALOMANIA Me? I'm a gal on a crazy quest for personal power (11) (11) Puzzler Cryptic May 27, 2026
4% LIT Held a match to (3) LA Times Daily May 25, 2026
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