Queen, say, starts off every duty held in admiration Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HONOURED Queen, say, starts off every duty held in admiration (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 27, 2017
5% CIVIC Kind of duty (5) New York Times Jan 8, 2026
5% IDOL Admired celebrity (4) Newsday Jan 6, 2026
5% EXERCISES Tasks and duties surrounding queen (9) (9) Puzzler Cryptic Dec 30, 2025
5% IDOLS Admired figures (5) New York Times Dec 29, 2025
5% KEPT Held on to (4) Universal Dec 28, 2025
5% ESTEEM Admiration (6) (6) Puzzler Dec 26, 2025
5% FLAGSHIP Admiral's craft (8) Puzzler Backwords Dec 24, 2025
5% ONSALE A bit off, say (6) New York Times Dec 21, 2025
5% TARIFF Trade duty (6) Universal Dec 21, 2025

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