Satisfied rebel after heartless monarch died

The answer to “Satisfied rebel after heartless monarch died” in the The Times Cryptic crossword is QUENCHED — a 8-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Times Cryptic crossword on August 30, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 17-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Satisfied rebel after heartless monarch died” answer

QUENCHED (8 letters)

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is QUENCHED.

Why the answer is QUENCHED

Think of thirst or a fire being completely put out. 💧

What does QUENCHED mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of QUENCHED is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

When else has “Satisfied rebel after heartless monarch died” appeared?

The Times Cryptic reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

August 30, 2026 (most recent) → QUENCHED. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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