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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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CHIME Ring-leader almost throttling head of Mafia (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 10, 2025
6% TSGETREADYTORUMB Ring leader? (16) LA Times Daily Apr 24, 2026
5% CAPOS Mafia bosses (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 6, 2026
5% NEARLY Almost (6) Premier Sunday May 3, 2026
5% CLOSE "Almost!" (5) USA Today Apr 30, 2026
5% INTRO Played by band just starting to almost ring out (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Apr 29, 2026
5% DON Mafia title (3) Commuter Apr 28, 2026
5% MOBSTER Mafia member (7) Universal Apr 10, 2026
5% LARIAT Ring in a rodeo ring (6) LA Times Daily Apr 1, 2026
5% AYATOLLAH Maidservant bearing a ring for religious leader (9) The Times Cryptic Mar 18, 2026

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