Ruled as monarch over decades, finally stepped down (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RESIGNED Ruled as monarch over decades, finally stepped down (8) (8)
7% REIGN Rule as a monarch (5) The Times Concise Sep 5, 2025
6% RESIGN Step down (6) The Telegraph Quick Oct 27, 2025
6% ALIT Stepped down (4) Newsday Oct 10, 2025
6% ALIGHT Step down (6) Thomas Joseph Oct 1, 2025
5% PEDALTOTHEMETAL "Step on it!" (15) New York Times Nov 7, 2025
5% ARE "Rules __ rules" (3) LA Times Daily Nov 5, 2025
5% RULER Monarch (5) (5) Mirror Quick Nov 3, 2025
5% PEP ___ in your step (3)
5% END Finale (3) Eugene Sheffer Nov 1, 2025
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