Old king holding on for Churchill, say Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% COLLEGE Old king holding on for Churchill, say (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 24, 2020
7% SETONFIRE *Hold a candle to, say (9) Wall Street Journal Oct 25, 2025
6% WORKHORSE Toiler's poorer when accommodating old king, King Henry (9) The Times Cryptic Oct 29, 2025
6% WAIT "Hold on!" (4)
6% OLAV Old Norwegian king (4) TV Sep 21, 2025
5% DETAINS Holds back (7) LA Times Daily Nov 2, 2025
5% BED King or queen (3) LA Times Daily Nov 2, 2025
5% DYNAST King or queen (6) LA Times Daily Nov 2, 2025
5% CLING Hold on fast (5) The Telegraph Quick Oct 31, 2025
5% SETBACK Hold-up (7) The Telegraph Quick Oct 30, 2025

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