One ancient ruler the other king backed Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue One ancient ruler the other king backed . 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is XERXES.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% XERXES One ancient ruler the other king backed (6)
7% TUT King ___ (ancient Egyptian pharaoh) (3)
7% PHARAOH Ancient Egyptian king (7) Premier Sunday Oct 19, 2025
6% VII Number of ancient kings in pre-Republic Rome (3) New York Times Nov 23, 2025
6% OLD Ancient (3) Commuter Nov 21, 2025
6% SHOTGUN Ruler binding back of right arm (7) The Times Cryptic Nov 20, 2025
6% ENTRAP Catch significant other briefly coming back (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 17, 2025
6% SUPINE On one's back (6) Eugene Sheffer Nov 12, 2025
6% EMIR Islamic ruler (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 12, 2025
6% EMIRS Islamic rulers (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 11, 2025
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