Persian ruler, former king, turned up trumps, ultimately Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Persian ruler, former king, turned up trumps, ultimately last seen in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle. 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 Persian ruler, former king, turned up trumps, ultimately (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 27, 2020
5% LENIN Former Russian ruler (5) (5) Mirror Quick Jul 7, 2026
5% RACK Automobile turned up with king's support (4) (4) The Sun Two Speed Jun 21, 2026
5% TSARS Former Russian rulers (5) LA Times Daily Jun 9, 2026
5% DAVID Biblical shepherd-turned-king (5) New York Times Jun 5, 2026
5% SHAH Former Iranian ruler (4) Commuter Jun 3, 2026
5% TSAR Former Russian ruler (4) LA Times Daily May 18, 2026
5% XERXESI Former Persian ruler (7)
4% HEAT Turn up the ___ (pressure someone) (4)
4% MONARCH Sovereign ruler (7) Commuter Jul 13, 2026

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