Does This Warrior Reach Around The King

[satprof]

Alphapuzzle cryptic clue for today.

[geevo41]

archer

[Toorak]

Archer

[emmie]

archer

[netherfield]

Archer

[satprof]

Practically a dead heat, but with geevo in front by the slenderest of margins. Emmie and Toorak deserve the BA as well.

It shouldn’t be difficult to locate ‘archer’ although it’s the grid with multiple 6-letter possibilities. In fact, two possibilities will fit, but I’m going to guess that E=21 and see how that works out.

[Dummyfluter]

Bullseye for Geevo .
Excellent hunch from Satprof .
All hit the target with ARCHER .

[mouseymick]

Archer .. 2,10,11,12,21,10 … Q is 25, X is 20. Keyword is (21,21,10,17,13,4 down). Only one feasible solution.

[Morgy]

Anagram of reach r = archer
A=2 r=10 c=11 h=12 e=21 r=10
Q=25 X=20

[aelmpvw]

several abers were quick on the draw . . .