Sanction absent leader of government, please Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Sanction absent leader of government, please featured in Times Cryptic puzzle on January 23, 2026. 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is RATIFY.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RATIFY Sanction absent leader of government, please (6) The Times Cryptic Jan 23, 2026
5% MIA Absent, informally (3) Universal Jan 19, 2026
5% SEAT __ of government (4) Commuter Jan 14, 2026
5% MISSING Lost, absent (7) (7) Puzzler Jan 12, 2026
5% ENDEAR Be pleasing (to) (6) Commuter Dec 26, 2025
5% WARRANT Sanction; swear (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 22, 2025
5% RAY Govern (3) USA Today Quick Dec 20, 2025
5% RULE Govern (4) USA Today Quick Dec 20, 2025
5% NICE Pleasing (4) Eugene Sheffer Dec 12, 2025
5% EXEAT Permission to be absent (5) Puzzler Backwords Dec 1, 2025

Clues for The Times Cryptic Puzzle on January 23, 2026

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