King, say, runs over regarding the people being kept back (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ROYAL King, say, runs over regarding the people being kept back (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Jul 24, 2025
7% DEEM Regard as being (4)
6% HID Kept in a secret place, say (3)
6% ARREARAGE Unpaid debt locally, it runs back over time (9) The Times Mephisto Aug 10, 2025
6% RECAP Run, step back, run over again (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 10, 2025
5% OLAV Norwegian ruler known as Folkekongen, "the people's king" (4) LA Times Daily Sep 6, 2025
5% ONICE Kept in reserve (5) Thomas Joseph Sep 5, 2025
5% SEEN Regarded as part of the play, say (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Sep 4, 2025
5% REENACTORS People staging old battles, say (10) Premier Sunday Aug 31, 2025
5% RAIL Train runs over this bird (4) (4) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Aug 30, 2025

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