Leader befitting in marked man? (7) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Leader befitting in marked man? (7) last seen in Guardian 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CAPTAIN.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CAPTAIN Leader befitting in marked man? (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Jul 4, 2024
7% ROYAL Befitting a king or queen (5) New York Times Sep 30, 2025
7% APT Like a befitting reply (3)
6% NOTCH Mark on a bedpost? (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 19, 2025
6% FREE Radical leader? (4) LA Times Mini Oct 16, 2025
6% ONSALE Marked down (6) Thomas Joseph Oct 14, 2025
6% SCAR Mark for life (4) Commuter Oct 14, 2025
6% MAYORAL Of a city leader (7) Commuter Oct 11, 2025
6% RABBI Synagogue leader (5) Commuter Oct 9, 2025
6% VEIN Marble marking (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 8, 2025

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