Cryptic crossword clue
Some working lethargically for minor ruler 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word KINGLET

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What does KINGLET mean?

KINGLET noun
  1. A petty king; a king ruling over a small or unimportant territory.
  2. Any of several birds of the family Regulidae.

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