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| 99% | 10 | OVERTHEAIR | Exact Match! | |||||
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| 37% | 6 | Designate (someone) as successor or potential successor | ||||||
verb • choose by or as if by divine intervention • administer an oil or ointment to; often in a religious ceremony of blessing | ||||||||
| 29% | 11 | Maternal relative who holds the position of a ruler until a successor is old enough to ascend | ||||||
noun • a queen who serves as ruler when the king cannot | ||||||||
Obvious Successor Holds A Broadcast Crossword Clue
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OVERTHEAIR which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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OVERTHEAIR
Updated: October 14, 2023
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| The Guardian Cryptic16 Mar 2015 | Across 11 | OVERTHEAIR |
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