Like a monarch to be genuine about governing first (5) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% REGAL Like a monarch to be genuine about governing first (5) (5)
7% REAL Genuine (4) Eugene Sheffer Nov 17, 2025
7% REGENT Person governing in place of the monarch (6) The Times Concise Nov 6, 2025
7% REPUBLIC Form of government without a monarch (8) (8) The Guardian Quick Sep 5, 2025
6% MAJESTIC Fit for a monarch (8) Newsday Nov 18, 2025
6% HEIR Monarch-to-be (4) Newsday Nov 16, 2025
6% ARNIE Alternative to The Governator (5) Newsday Nov 15, 2025
6% BONA ___ fide (genuine) (4)
6% RULER Monarch (5) (5) Mirror Quick Nov 12, 2025
6% QUEENANNE Final Stuart monarch (9) The Times Specialist Nov 10, 2025
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