Sort out monarch by gently applying friction Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Sort out monarch by gently applying friction (8) last seen in Puzzler Cryptic puzzle. 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is STROKING.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STROKING Sort out monarch by gently applying friction (8) (8) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 23, 2024
4% DAB Apply gently (3) Newsday Aug 1, 2025
3% RUBS Applies friction (4)
3% RUB Apply friction (3)
3% WEARS Applies friction to (5)
3% ABRADE Apply friction to. (6)
2% REIGN Rule as a monarch (5) The Times Concise Sep 5, 2025
2% NUDGING Prodding gently (7) Eugene Sheffer Sep 4, 2025
2% SOLARYEAR Royals are out of sorts in period of revolution (9) The Telegraph Toughie Sep 2, 2025
2% TOSSES Gently throws (6) Commuter Sep 1, 2025

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