King, coming in to occupy throne, twirled this, being playful Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SKITTISH King, coming in to occupy throne, twirled this, being playful (8) The Times Cryptic Aug 22, 2022
6% REIGN Occupy the throne (5) (5) Puzzler Dec 18, 2025
5% ROTATE Gyrate, twirl (6) Puzzler Backwords Dec 27, 2025
5% NASCENT Coming into being (7) Universal Dec 21, 2025
5% INUSE Occupied (5) The Atlantic Dec 15, 2025
4% KITTENISH Playful and flirtatious (9) (9) Puzzler Jan 6, 2026
4% MAJORETTE Rod-twirling participant in a parade (9) The Times Concise Jan 5, 2026
4% TEASING Playful mockery (7) LA Times Daily Dec 28, 2025
4% GETS Comes into (4) Newsday Dec 27, 2025
4% RAWR Playful growl (4) Newsday Dec 26, 2025

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