Knowing chief, initially, ruler finally, in a word Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ARCH Knowing chief, initially, ruler finally, in a word (4) The Times Cryptic Jul 7, 2025
6% IDIE Romeo's final words (4) LA Times Daily Dec 14, 2025
6% EPILOG Final words (6) New York Times Nov 16, 2025
5% END Finale (3) Eugene Sheffer Dec 19, 2025
5% ENDS Finales (4) USA Today Dec 19, 2025
5% TSAR Russian ruler (4) Eugene Sheffer Dec 17, 2025
5% GOVERNMENT Rulers (10) The Telegraph Quick Dec 14, 2025
5% ATLAST Finally (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 14, 2025
5% AWARE In the know (5) Commuter Dec 13, 2025
5% ESP "Knowing" without really knowing, for short (3) New York Times Dec 13, 2025

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