Zealous shepherd boy losing his head (4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% AVID Zealous shepherd boy losing his head (4) (4) The Guardian Cryptic Aug 5, 2024
6% ARDENT Zealous (6) Newsday Oct 29, 2026
5% SHED Lose (4) Wall Street Journal Nov 7, 2026
5% RITZY Glam rocker originally silly, losing head (5) The Telegraph Toughie Nov 6, 2026
5% ATTA "___ boy!" (4)
5% HOO "___ boy!" (3) New York Times Midi Nov 3, 2026
5% RULER Tsar possibly losing billions in run on his currency (5) The Times Cryptic Nov 2, 2026
5% ISMY "The Lord ___ shepherd ...": 2 wds. (4)
5% BURNINGAMBITION Zealous drive for success (15) Newsday Oct 29, 2026
5% AMBLED Walked slowly and risked losing head (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 23, 2026

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