Zealot beheaded old king (3) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Zealot beheaded old king (3) last seen in Guardian 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 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is NUT.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NUT Zealot beheaded old king (3) (3) The Guardian Cryptic Jun 19, 2025
8% EXTREMIST Zealot (9) The Times Concise Feb 13, 2026
6% OFFAL Old king with large brain? (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 27, 2026
6% LEER Outspoken old king's lecherous look (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Feb 9, 2026
6% COLE A merry Old King? (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 22, 2026
5% KNAVES Every now and then, king's guards welcome old rogues (6) The Telegraph Toughie Mar 11, 2026
5% SACRAMENTO Kings' home (10) Wall Street Journal Mar 11, 2026
5% SAUL Biblical king (4) Eugene Sheffer Mar 10, 2026
5% LADYJANEGREY Queen deposed in favour of Mary I and later beheaded (4,4,4) (12) The Guardian Weekend Mar 7, 2026
5% NAT -- King Cole (3) Eugene Sheffer Mar 6, 2026

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