King George holding on, no ruler Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue King George holding on, no ruler last seen in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle. 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is GOVERNOR.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GOVERNOR King George holding on, no ruler (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 30, 2018
8% REIGN Hold power, as a ruler (5) New York Times Aug 4, 2026
6% HAVE "To ___ and to hold" (4) Universal Aug 21, 2026
6% PRANKSTER Delirious partners holding king and joker (9) The Times Cryptic Aug 19, 2026
6% EMIRS Mideast rulers (5) Commuter Aug 19, 2026
6% BEY Ottoman ruler (3) Eugene Sheffer Aug 17, 2026
6% TAPEMEASURE Flexible, retractable ruler (11) Newsday Aug 17, 2026
6% ARAGORN "The Return of the King" king (7) LA Times Daily Aug 16, 2026
6% SEC "Hold on a ____!" (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 15, 2026
6% VIENNA Predecessor of King George IV rebuffed capital (6) The Times Cryptic Aug 14, 2026

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