Crossword Genius

King upsetting earls after church (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

charles

'king' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'upsetting earls after church' is the wordplay.
'upsetting' is an anagram indicator.
'after' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'church' becomes 'ch' (common abbreviation).
'earls' anagrammed gives 'arles'.
'arles' after 'ch' is 'CHARLES'.

(Other definitions for charles that I've seen before include "27 [PRINCE]" , "Possible name" , "- Kingsley (The Water Babies)" , "Man's name" , "[LAWMAKER]?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.