One of the Krays, possibly Reg, retired full of dread (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GANGSTER One of the Krays, possibly Reg, retired full of dread (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Nov 4, 2025
5% FEAR Dread (4) LA Times Daily Jan 2, 2026
5% ABYSMAL Dreadful (7) Thomas Joseph Dec 1, 2025
5% BRIM Filled to the ___ (as full as possible) (4)
5% STD Reg. (3) The Atlantic Oct 8, 2025
4% KEMP Gary -, singer-actor who portrayed Ronald Kray in 1990 biopic The Krays (4) (4) Mirror Quiz Jan 10, 2026
4% TIMID Retiring (5) Thomas Joseph Jan 10, 2026
4% HOW "___ is that possible?!" (3) Universal Jan 10, 2026
4% ZESTY Full of zing (5) New York Times Jan 8, 2026
4% LIFESIZE Full-scale (8) Eugene Sheffer Jan 7, 2026

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