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noun • a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful • the period during which a monarch is sovereign • royal authority; the dominion of a monarch verb • have sovereign power • be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance | ||||||||
| 41% | 6 | Head of State during rule to abdicate | ||||||
verb • leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily • give up or retire from a position • part with a possession or right • accept as inevitable | ||||||||
| 35% | 7 | Founder shows pointless to wake up around cross, pointless | ||||||
noun • (Roman mythology) founder of Rome; suckled with his twin brother Remus by a wolf after their parents (Mars and Rhea Silvia) abandoned them; Romulus killed Remus in an argument over the building of Rome | ||||||||
Rule Where To Abdicate Is Pointless Crossword Clue
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REIGN which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
REIGN
Updated: October 14, 2023
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Similar Clues
| Clue | Source | |
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1 | Abdicate
New York Times -
28 Oct 1979 | New York Times / 28 Oct 1979 |
2 | Founder shows pointless to wake up around cross, pointless
The Guardian Cryptic -
02 Aug 2007 | The Guardian Cryptic / 02 Aug 2007 |
3 | Having the option to abdicate | |
4 | Head of State during rule to abdicate
The Guardian Cryptic -
17 Feb 2004 | The Guardian Cryptic / 17 Feb 2004 |
5 | Pointless pointless pointers
The Guardian Cryptic -
29 Nov 2018 | The Guardian Cryptic / 29 Nov 2018 |
6 | Rule: to abdicate lacks point
The Guardian Cryptic -
29 Jan 2009 | The Guardian Cryptic / 29 Jan 2009 |
7 | To relinquish or abdicate |
