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% DAISYQUEEN Monarch who wears an oxeye crown? (10) LA Times Daily May 10, 2026
6% LACK Absence (4) LA Times Daily Feb 1, 2026
5% DARK Absence of light (4) (4) Puzzler May 17, 2026
5% TSAR Russian monarch (4) (4) Puzzler May 11, 2026
5% NSA Secretive government org. (3) New York Times Midi May 11, 2026
5% SOVEREIGNTY Self-government * (11) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 10, 2026
5% EXEAT Permission for absence from a college (5) Puzzler Backwords May 8, 2026
5% RULE Govern (4) LA Times Daily May 3, 2026
5% MARTIALLAW Military government (7,3) (10) Mirror Classic May 3, 2026
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