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

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% REIGN Rule that holds George initially in check (5) (5)
8% REIN Hold in check (4) Premier Sunday Apr 5, 2026
7% ARE "Rules __ rules" (3) LA Times Daily Jun 3, 2026
6% EWERS Drains initially cleared? They hold water (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 11, 2026
6% OBEYS Follows the rules (5) Wall Street Journal Jun 8, 2026
6% SEC "Hold on for a ___!" (3)
6% WARHERO George Washington or George Patton (7) New York Times Mini Jun 6, 2026
6% ACES Good hold 'em holding (4) Wall Street Journal Jun 2, 2026
6% SOLTI Conductor Georg (5) New York Times May 31, 2026
6% STUNT Check in progress (5) Newsday May 30, 2026
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