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Ruler For Example Fills The Breach Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is REGENT which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: REGENT

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199%6Exact Match!
234%13 A breach that does not cause a material breach
327%11 Female ruler who fills the role of the reigning monarch in the absence of a legitimate sovereign

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "REGENT" which means:

    noun
  • • Members of a governing board
  • • Someone who rules during the absence or incapacity or minority of the country's monarch
  • adjective satellite
  • • Acting or functioning as a regent or ruler
  • adjective
  • • Ruling; governing; regnant.
  • • Exercising vicarious authority.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The queen appointed her sister as regent during her absence."
  • • "The council elected a regent to govern the kingdom temporarily."

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The Guardian Cryptic26 Sep 2016 Down 6
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