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The Clue
Substitute ruler (6 letter answer)
The Answer
REGENT
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Notes
The answer REGENT is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 750 puzzles.
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Definition
REGENT as a noun:
1. (regent, trustee) = members of a governing board
2. someone who rules during the absence or incapacity or minority of the country's monarch
REGENT as an adjective:
1. acting or functioning as a regent or ruler; "prince-regent"