The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word CONQUEROR
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More clues leading to the result CONQUEROR
- Victor perplexed coroner entertaining question on uniform
- Victor or William?
- Study question and make mistake about old king’s title
- Victor and Conor protecting queen twice
- Victor — or William?
- Triumphant figure, nut heard with gold
- Winner against Queens' men
- Champion Irishman is without doubt not unknown
- Eccentric crooner entertaining Queen is a winner
- Trick question Her Maj put to men and William?
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The straight part
We know that "William?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case william? = conqueror.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does CONQUEROR mean?
CONQUEROR noun- Someone who conquers