Overthrow of a government (4,5) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% COUPDETAT Overthrow of a government (4,5) (9)
95% COUP Overthrow of the government (4)
83% HIGHCOUP Overthrow of a government in the Himalayas? (8)
83% PSEUDOCOUP *Imaginary overthrow of the government? (10)
9% TOPPLE Overthrow (6) The Telegraph Quick Aug 1, 2025
9% OUSTS Overthrows (5) Newsday Jul 8, 2025
8% COUPS Government overthrows (5) Universal Aug 26, 2023
7% TOPSPOT Position of leader no different after overthrow (3,4) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 15, 2025
7% TREASURY Government department (8) (8) Mirror Classic Oct 9, 2025
7% FEDS Government agents, for short (4)
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