Rule that holds George initially in check (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Rule that holds George initially in check (5) . 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 REIGN.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% REIGN Rule that holds George initially in check (5) (5)
7% ABA Org. with the Rule of Law Initiative (3) New York Times Jan 2, 2026
7% ARE "Rules __ rules" (3) LA Times Daily Dec 12, 2025
7% REINS Checks rules having lost first of games (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 9, 2025
6% CARIES Initially check sign of tooth decay (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 19, 2026
6% NORMALLY As a rule (8) (8) Mirror Classic Jan 18, 2026
6% HANDS Hold 'em holdings (5) The Washington Post Mini Jan 16, 2026
6% FIRST Initial (5) Commuter Jan 12, 2026
6% SWEEP Check for bugs (5) Thomas Joseph Jan 10, 2026
6% REG Rule, for short (3) Eugene Sheffer Jan 8, 2026
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