959-975 Saxon king of England (5)

I believe the answer is:

edgar

(Other definitions for edgar that I've seen before include "Great writer of spooky stories, . . . . . Allan Poe" , "Earl's son" , "10th-cent. English king" , "character in King Lear" , "- Wallace, Eng. thriller writer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.

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