Somebody who governs in the absence of a monarch (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% REGENT Somebody who governs in the absence of a monarch (6) (6)
6% MISS Feel the absence of (4) Commuter Jan 3, 2026
6% KING Monarch (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 1, 2026
6% NOTABLE Somebody incompetent? (7) The Telegraph Toughie Jan 1, 2026
6% JAMESI Monarch who's "the sixth" instead in Scotland (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 15, 2025
5% COURT Monarch's entourage (5) Puzzler Backwords Jan 15, 2026
5% REGIME Authoritarian government (6) USA Today Jan 15, 2026
5% SEAT __ of government (4) Commuter Jan 14, 2026
5% SSN Government-issued ID (3) Newsday Jan 14, 2026
5% EMPEROR Japanese monarch (7) Commuter Jan 10, 2026
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