| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Unlikely to show mercy | LA Times Daily | 09 Aug 2025 |
| Harsh and ruthless | ||
| Unyielding as hand made of hard metal (4-6) | ||
| Dictatorial | Newsday | 03 Feb 2024 |
| Find Tories terribly cruel and despotic | The Telegraph Toughie | 21 Jun 2023 |
| Tyrannical | USA Today | 17 Feb 2021 |
| Tyrannical | Newsday | 12 Oct 2018 |
| Stingy | ||
| Tyrannical at the construction site? | ||
| Tyrannical | ||
| Tough as nails | ||
| Hard of hand. | ||
| Penurious. |