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% KING Male sovereign (4) The Telegraph Quick Nov 4, 2025
6% TECHNOCRATS Ones skilled in governance (11) New York Times Nov 2, 2025
6% SPITE Ill will (5) Eugene Sheffer Oct 10, 2025
6% MONARCH Sovereign (7) The Times Concise Sep 30, 2025
6% SHOGUNATE Tokugawa's government, for one (9) The Atlantic Sep 19, 2025
6% LOUT Ill-mannered one (4)
5% RULER Sovereign stationery item (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Nov 12, 2025
5% ESCORT One who accompanies (6) Puzzler Backwords Nov 12, 2025
5% RULE Govern (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 6, 2025
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