One who governs during the illness, etc., of a sovereign (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% REGENT One who governs during the illness, etc., of a sovereign (6) (6)
6% RULER One who governs (5) (5) Puzzler Nov 16, 2025
6% TECHNOCRATS Ones skilled in governance (11) New York Times Nov 2, 2025
5% REGIME Authoritarian government (6) USA Today Jan 15, 2026
5% SEAT __ of government (4) Commuter Jan 14, 2026
5% RASH Ill-considered (4) New York Times Jan 14, 2026
5% SPLEEN Ill humour (6) Puzzler Backwords Jan 12, 2026
5% AILS Feels ill (4) Commuter Jan 10, 2026
5% RUDE Ill-mannered (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 10, 2026
5% NAT "Etc.," in Pittsburghese (3) LA Times Daily Jan 9, 2026
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