Trap a king — what's stopping merry old one? Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Trap a king: what's stopping merry old one? (8) last seen in Sun Two Speed 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 CAKEHOLE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CAKEHOLE Trap a king: what's stopping merry old one? (8) (8) The Sun Two Speed Oct 15, 2025
95% COLE A merry Old King? (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 22, 2026
66% SNARE Trap (5) The Telegraph Plusword Mar 3, 2026
66% CLOSEDIN Trapped (8) The Telegraph Quick Feb 28, 2026
66% SKYSCRAPER Broadcaster's escapade traps king in the Gherkin? (10) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 23, 2026
66% SNARES Traps (6) Wall Street Journal Feb 21, 2026
66% EAT ____, drink and be merry (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 20, 2026
66% ENSNARE Trap (7) New York Times Feb 11, 2026
66% OLDE Merrie ___ England (4) Wall Street Journal Feb 7, 2026
63% CHANT "U! S! A!" for one (5) The Atlantic Mar 8, 2026

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