Crossword Genius

The next reign after Louis XVI? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

terror

'reign after louis xvi?' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't see how one could define the other.

'the next' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'the' could be 't' (the is pronounced as a 't' sound in some dialects) and 't' is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'error' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

(Other definitions for terror that I've seen before include "Young rascal -- horror" , "Utter dread" , "consternation" , "Overwhelming feeling of fear" , "State of great fright" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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