Ring-leader almost throttling head of Mafia (5) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Ring-leader almost throttling head of Mafia (5) last seen in Guardian 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CHIME.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CHIME Ring-leader almost throttling head of Mafia (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 10, 2025
6% CHOKES Throttles (6) Thomas Joseph Sep 22, 2025
6% STRANGLE Throttle (8) (8) Mirror Classic Sep 4, 2025
5% KNELL Ring (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 17, 2025
5% SCOUNDREL Reliable relative throttling Charlie, a rascal (9) The Telegraph Toughie Oct 9, 2025
5% CALLS Rings (5) The Telegraph Quick Oct 7, 2025
5% COSA ____ Nostra, another name for the Mafia (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 30, 2025
5% CLOSE Almost there (5) USA Today Sep 24, 2025
5% DON Mafia boss (3) Commuter Sep 22, 2025
5% NEAR Almost (4) Newsday Sep 13, 2025

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