| ___ of thirds (composition guideline) |
USA Today |
28 Oct 2025 |
| Reign |
Commuter |
20 Oct 2025 |
| Decree (4) |
Mirror Quick |
08 Oct 2025 |
| Lure away from law (4) |
Mirror Cryptic |
08 Oct 2025 |
| "No hits below the belt" or "always dribble the ball when moving," e.g. |
|
|
| Hold power |
Thomas Joseph |
06 Oct 2025 |
| Regret accepting opening in Labour government |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
03 Oct 2025 |
| Issue a decision |
Wall Street Journal |
29 Sep 2025 |
| What kings and queens do |
|
|
| Regulation |
The Telegraph Quick |
05 Sep 2025 |
| Govern |
The Telegraph Quick |
29 Aug 2025 |
| Game regulation |
Commuter |
27 Aug 2025 |
| Regulation |
Universal |
21 Aug 2025 |
| Game limitation |
USA Today |
15 Aug 2025 |
| Government regret keeping Labour's leader |
The Times Quick Cryptic |
24 Jul 2025 |
| Regulation |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
16 Jul 2025 |
| ___ out (eliminate as a possibility) |
Universal |
14 Jul 2025 |
| Good thing to follow, sport |
Family Time |
13 Jul 2025 |
| Law or reign |
|
|
| "No boys allowed," for example |
|
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| Regulation |
Universal |
01 Jul 2025 |
| Be king over |
Family Time |
23 Jun 2025 |
| By which governments get things straight? (4) |
|
|
| Judge oversees a Parisian this month (4) |
|
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| ___ , Britannia, song (4) |
|
|
| "You do not talk about Fight Club," e.g. |
USA Today |
29 May 2025 |
| ___ of thumb |
|
|
| "Don't run in the house," e.g. |
USA Today |
21 May 2025 |
| Occupy the throne |
Eugene Sheffer |
13 May 2025 |
| Regulation |
Premier Sunday |
20 Apr 2025 |
| Dominion |
New York Times |
19 Apr 2025 |
| Rapper Ja _ |
|
|
| Regret about Labour leader's law (4) |
|
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| Regulation equipment for carpenter (4) |
|
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| Game regulation |
Commuter |
31 Mar 2025 |
| Be way cool |
|
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| Regulation |
Commuter |
28 Mar 2025 |
| Make a decision, in court |
|
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| ___ the World, song by Take That (4) |
|
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| The __ of law, legal principle of democratic government (4) |
The Guardian Weekend |
15 Mar 2025 |
| To be a governor, dash to the printer (4) |
|
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| Firm instruction (4) |
|
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| Decide on a case |
|
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| As a ___ (normally) |
|
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| Reign |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
06 Mar 2025 |
| Generally, as a ... |
|
|
| Run a kingdom, like a king |
|
|
| Hold sway |
Eugene Sheffer |
04 Feb 2025 |
| Occupy the throne |
Wall Street Journal |
03 Feb 2025 |
| Board game guideline |
USA Today |
31 Jan 2025 |
| Decree |
Mirror Quick |
29 Jan 2025 |
| Lure away from law (4) |
Mirror Cryptic |
29 Jan 2025 |
| Regulation |
Commuter |
29 Jan 2025 |
| Be amazing |
|
|
| Hold sway |
Commuter |
25 Jan 2025 |
| Govern |
The Telegraph Quick |
20 Jan 2025 |
| Regulation |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
12 Jan 2025 |
| Government as usual (4) |
|
|
| Bit of law |
USA Today |
31 Dec 2024 |
| By which a reign may be measured? (4) |
|
|
| Hold sway |
Commuter |
23 Dec 2024 |
| Be the king |
Family Time |
22 Dec 2024 |
| "You do not talk about Fight Club," for one |
|
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| Instruction which everyone obeys |
Puzzler Backwords |
15 Dec 2024 |
| Part of a board game's instructions |
|
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| Standard bid not accepted by builder undertaking development (4) |
|
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| Run the kingdom, like a queen |
|
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| Hold power |
Thomas Joseph |
04 Dec 2024 |
| "You ___" (Burger King ad campaign) |
|
|
| Regulation |
Commuter |
02 Dec 2024 |
| Regulation, law (4) |
|
|
| Regulation |
Family Time |
01 Dec 2024 |
| Preside over |
USA Today |
14 Nov 2024 |
| Occupy the throne |
Wall Street Journal |
11 Nov 2024 |
| ___ of thirds (guideline often followed by visual artists) |
|
|
| Be apologetic about litre measure (4) |
|
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| How to lure in order to govern (4) |
|
|
| Law and order |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
15 Oct 2024 |
| ___ of thumb |
|
|
| Guideline to be obeyed |
Puzzler Backwords |
08 Oct 2024 |
| Be the coolest |
USA Today |
03 Oct 2024 |
| Reign, hold power (4) |
|
|
| About fifty regret the regulation (4) |
|
|
| Be in charge |
USA Today |
23 Sep 2024 |
| "One ring to ___ them all" (line from The Lord of the Rings) |
|
|
| Lure govern (anag) (4) |
|
|
| Govern |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
12 Sep 2024 |
| ___ out : exclude, pronounce irrelevant? |
|
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| Mark with parallel lines |
|
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| ___ of thumb (guiding principle) |
|
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| Legally determine |
Universal |
06 Sep 2024 |
| No outside food, e.g. |
|
|
| Decide officially to draw the line |
|
|
| - Britannia, British patriotic song (4) |
|
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| Gameplay guideline |
Commuter |
23 Aug 2024 |
| Control the realm |
|
|
| Be in power |
Commuter |
06 Aug 2024 |
| Regret left being in control (4) |
|
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| Hold sway |
Eugene Sheffer |
29 Jul 2024 |
| What kings and queens do |
|
|
| Part of a board game explanation |
|
|
| Hold sway |
Newsday |
05 Jul 2024 |
| Regulation |
Commuter |
03 Jul 2024 |
| What monarchs do |
|
|
| Regulation one may regret when about fifty (4) |
|
|
| Control a learner in the French way (4) |
|
|
| Cardinal __ |
LA Times Daily |
23 Jun 2024 |
| Reign |
The Times Concise |
22 Jun 2024 |
| Normal state of things |
|
|
| Be totally awesome |
Universal |
19 Jun 2024 |
| Guiding principle |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
09 Jun 2024 |
| Govern |
Mirror Classic |
09 Jun 2024 |
| Rock, in a way |
LA Times Daily |
01 Jun 2024 |
| The first one in "Fight Club" is "You do not talk about fight club" |
|
|
| Make legal decision dominate (4) |
|
|
| & 23A 2004 St Leger winner ridden by Kerrin McEvoy |
Mirror Quiz |
24 May 2024 |
| Word after golden or slide |
New York Times |
21 May 2024 |
| The five-second ____, food hygiene myth |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
20 May 2024 |
| Govern by regulation? (4) |
|
|
| A do or a don't |
Universal |
16 May 2024 |
| Rhyming corollary to "drool" |
|
|
| Regulation |
Newsday |
30 Apr 2024 |
| Regulation |
Universal |
27 Apr 2024 |
| The normal thing in government |
|
|
| Measure of authority (4) |
|
|
| Divide and get the line straight, they say (4) |
|
|
| Hold the throne |
Thomas Joseph |
15 Apr 2024 |
| Government; measure |
|
|
| Regret bringing in Labour's first law |
|
|
| Hold power |
Wall Street Journal |
25 Mar 2024 |
| Draw the line at control? (4) |
|
|
| Government control |
|
|
| Decide books should be removed from remains of building |
|
|
| Reign over (4) |
Puzzler |
07 Mar 2024 |
| Regulation left in regret (4) |
|
|
| 3 strikes and you're out is one |
Family Time |
03 Mar 2024 |
| "Only X's and O's" in tic-tac-toe, for one |
Family Time |
26 Feb 2024 |
| Patriotic song from 1740 with music by Thomas Arne, _, Britannia! (4) |
|
|
| Hold power |
Wall Street Journal |
22 Feb 2024 |
| Be monarch |
|
|
| Regulation |
Commuter |
10 Feb 2024 |
| A regulation the monarch never finishes (4) |
|
|
| Straight regulation? (4) |
|
|
| "I ___!" (shout of exultation) |
New York Times |
20 Jan 2024 |
| Hold power |
Wall Street Journal |
20 Jan 2024 |
| Make like Robert Baratheon |
|
|
| A "golden" one is an especially good thing to follow |
New York Times |
16 Jan 2024 |
| Governance |
New York Times |
12 Jan 2024 |
| Reign over |
Newsday |
07 Jan 2024 |
| Dynasty |
|
|
| Reign |
USA Today |
30 Dec 2023 |
| Draw the line at regulation |
|
|
| Decree there should be a measuring device (4) |
|
|
| GUIDELINE |
|
|
| Keep under control |
|
|
| "No phones in class," e.g. |
USA Today |
01 Dec 2023 |
| "No phones in class," e. g. |
|
|
| Govern like a king, say |
|
|
| Totally rock |
|
|
| What a king does |
Family Time |
23 Nov 2023 |
| Do a queen's job |
USA Today |
19 Nov 2023 |
| ___ of thumb |
|
|
| Order which everyone must obey (4) |
Puzzler |
11 Nov 2023 |
| Be decisive |
Newsday |
28 Oct 2023 |
| Regulation |
USA Today |
06 Oct 2023 |
| Reign over |
Newsday |
25 Sep 2023 |
| Preside over |
Universal |
21 Sep 2023 |
| Reign |
The Telegraph Quick |
16 Sep 2023 |
| ___ the roost (be in control) |
|
|
| Regulation |
Newsday |
04 Sep 2023 |
| Be the coolest |
New York Times |
26 Aug 2023 |
| Regulation |
Newsday |
22 Aug 2023 |
| Be awesome, these days |
Newsday |
13 Aug 2023 |
| "___ of thumb" (general guideline) |
|
|
| Govern |
LA Times Daily |
20 Jul 2023 |
| 'No running,' e.g |
USA Today |
08 Jul 2023 |
| ___ of thumb (guiding principle) |
|
|
| Regulation |
The Times Concise |
15 Jun 2023 |
| __ of thumb |
LA Times Daily |
08 Jun 2023 |
| Reign over |
Newsday |
30 May 2023 |
| Hold power |
Wall Street Journal |
22 May 2023 |
| Regret carrying large measuring stick |
The Times Cryptic |
01 May 2023 |
| 'Starting with the Banker, each player in turn throws the dice,' e.g |
Wall Street Journal |
26 Apr 2023 |
| Call the shots |
Newsday |
09 Apr 2023 |
| ___ of thumb |
|
|
| Run the show |
LA Times Daily |
09 Mar 2023 |
| Reign over a kingdom, say |
|
|
| ___ of thumb (general guideline) |
|
|
| 'No shoes in the house,' for example |
USA Today |
16 Feb 2023 |
| 'Roll doubles to get out of jail,' or 'You do not talk about Fight Club' |
New York Times |
09 Feb 2023 |
| Be a king |
Family Time |
30 Jan 2023 |
| Reign |
Canadiana |
23 Jan 2023 |
| "___ of thumb" |
|
|
| What kings and queens do |
|
|
| Hold sway |
Wall Street Journal |
11 Jan 2023 |
| ___ of thumb (general guideline) |
|
|
| Regulation |
Newsday |
12 Dec 2022 |
| Act like a monarch? |
The Guardian Quick |
07 Dec 2022 |
| Occupy the throne |
Eugene Sheffer |
02 Dec 2022 |
| ___ of thumb |
|
|
| Board game regulation |
USA Today |
17 Nov 2022 |
| Are awesome |
New York Times |
11 Nov 2022 |
| Issue a verdict |
Wall Street Journal |
24 Oct 2022 |
| ___ of thumb |
|
|
| Hold sway |
LA Times Daily |
01 Oct 2022 |
| Reign over |
Newsday |
28 Sep 2022 |
| What a king was born to do |
|
|
| 'I before E except after C,' e.g |
New York Times |
26 Sep 2022 |
| Govern |
LA Times Daily |
25 Sep 2022 |
| Reign |
The Telegraph Quick |
22 Sep 2022 |
| Regulation |
Newsday |
20 Sep 2022 |
| "No cellphones at dinner," say |
LA Times Daily |
16 Sep 2022 |
| Run one's realm |
Newsday |
11 Sep 2022 |
| Hold sway |
Eugene Sheffer |
20 Jul 2022 |
| Decree |
The Guardian Quick |
16 Jul 2022 |
| Govern |
Newsday |
12 Jul 2022 |
| "No jumping on the couch," e.g |
LA Times Daily |
10 Jul 2022 |
| Straight line |
New York Times |
07 Jul 2022 |
| 'One move per turn,' for example |
USA Today |
06 Jul 2022 |
| Something a renegade may break or ignore |
New York Times |
05 Jul 2022 |
| Run things |
Newsday |
26 Jun 2022 |
| Wear the crown |
LA Times Daily |
16 Jun 2022 |
| Bylaw |
Newsday |
10 Jun 2022 |
| Reign |
USA Today |
20 May 2022 |
| Exercise authority over |
Irish Times Simplex |
19 May 2022 |
| Reign over |
Newsday |
12 May 2022 |
| 'No outside food,' for example |
USA Today |
11 May 2022 |
| What James Thomson urged Britannia to do in 1740? |
The Guardian Weekend |
07 May 2022 |
| Regulation |
Newsday |
25 Apr 2022 |
| Regulation |
The Times Concise |
29 Mar 2022 |
| Regulation |
Newsday |
29 Mar 2022 |
| Govern |
The Washington Post |
23 Mar 2022 |
| Govern |
LA Times Daily |
23 Mar 2022 |
| Word with gag and ground |
New York Times |
19 Mar 2022 |
| Game guideline |
USA Today |
28 Feb 2022 |
| Reign |
USA Today |
25 Feb 2022 |
| Hold sway |
Eugene Sheffer |
09 Feb 2022 |
| What kings and queens do |
|
|
| What some queens do |
The Washington Post |
20 Jan 2022 |
| What some queens do |
LA Times Daily |
20 Jan 2022 |
| ___ of thumb |
|
|
| Hold sway |
Eugene Sheffer |
27 Dec 2021 |
| Something you might get in trouble for breaking |
Universal |
17 Dec 2021 |
| Hold sway |
Eugene Sheffer |
05 Nov 2021 |
| Regulation |
USA Today |
01 Nov 2021 |
| Reign |
USA Today |
23 Oct 2021 |
| 'No shirt, no shoes, no service,' e.g |
The Washington Post |
22 Oct 2021 |
| "No shirt, no shoes, no service," e.g |
LA Times Daily |
22 Oct 2021 |
| "Everybody Wants to ___ the World" |
|
|
| Regulation, custom |
Irish Times Simplex |
12 Oct 2021 |
| Hold sway |
Eugene Sheffer |
04 Oct 2021 |
| ___ of thumb (general rule) |
|
|
| "One ring to ___ them all...," inscription on the One Ring from "The Lord of the Rings" |
|
|
| Regulation |
Canadiana |
16 Aug 2021 |
| Hold power |
Thomas Joseph |
14 Aug 2021 |
| Bendable thing |
The Washington Post Sunday |
25 Jul 2021 |
| Be in power |
Premier Sunday |
18 Jul 2021 |
| 'No TV during dinner,' maybe |
USA Today |
11 Jun 2021 |
| Regulation |
Newsday |
02 Jun 2021 |
| Truth is basically reassuring, using logic's essential |
|
|
| Hand down a decision |
Newsday |
09 May 2021 |
| Reign over |
Newsday |
04 May 2021 |
| Occupy the throne |
Eugene Sheffer |
26 Apr 2021 |
| Reign over a kingdom, say |
|
|
| Enticement to switch directions in government |
|
|
| Regulation |
Universal |
24 Feb 2021 |
| ___ the roost (be in total control) |
|
|
| Hold the throne |
Thomas Joseph |
16 Feb 2021 |
| In French street Liberal appears to wield power |
The Telegraph Toughie |
09 Feb 2021 |
| Regret about first in line to be monarch |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
09 Feb 2021 |
| It may be broken by a rebel |
USA Today |
29 Jan 2021 |
| Be a queen, say |
The Washington Post Sunday |
24 Jan 2021 |
| Govern |
USA Today |
21 Jan 2021 |
| Reign |
The Telegraph Quick |
19 Jan 2021 |
| Govern |
Canadiana |
04 Jan 2021 |
| Regulation |
USA Today |
03 Dec 2020 |
| ___ of thumb |
|
|
| Hold sway |
Wall Street Journal |
09 Nov 2020 |
| 'No double bouncing' at a trampoline park, say |
USA Today |
31 Oct 2020 |
| Govern |
Family Time |
27 Sep 2020 |
| "Masks required," e.g |
Universal |
27 Sep 2020 |
| Be powerful |
The Washington Post Sunday |
13 Sep 2020 |
| Regulation, custom |
Irish Times Simplex |
11 Sep 2020 |
| Make a call |
Newsday |
11 Sep 2020 |
| "___ the roost" (be in complete control) |
|
|
| __ of thumb |
LA Times Daily |
09 Aug 2020 |
| __ of thumb |
The Washington Post |
09 Aug 2020 |
| Govern with complete power |
USA Today |
25 Jun 2020 |
| Reign |
Canadiana |
15 Jun 2020 |
| Be awesome |
New York Times |
07 Jun 2020 |
| Run the country, like a queen |
|
|
| 'Do not open my dressing room door,' e.g |
USA Today |
26 May 2020 |
| Regret accepting Liberal convention |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
06 May 2020 |
| Hold sway |
Eugene Sheffer |
28 Mar 2020 |
| Decoy requiring switch of hands to guide |
|
|
| "No shirt, no shoes, no service," e.g |
Family Time |
02 Feb 2020 |
| Word after "golden" or "iron" |
Universal |
17 Dec 2019 |
| Game guideline |
USA Today |
16 Nov 2019 |
| The Golden ___ ("Do unto others ...") |
|
|
| Wear the crown |
Wall Street Journal |
11 Nov 2019 |
| ''Golden'' principle |
Newsday |
15 Oct 2019 |
| ___ of thumb |
Family Time |
13 Oct 2019 |
| Ja ___, hip hop star who had an infamous fallout with 50 Cent |
|
|
| Decide from the bench |
Newsday |
15 Sep 2019 |
| Exercise power over |
USA Today |
14 Aug 2019 |
| Reign |
The Times Concise |
19 Jul 2019 |
| Be the coolest |
Newsday |
29 Jun 2019 |
| Liberal in French street to wield power |
The Sun Two Speed |
25 Jun 2019 |
| Principle or regulation |
The Sun Two Speed |
25 Jun 2019 |
| Hold power |
Thomas Joseph |
22 Jun 2019 |
| Order |
Wall Street Journal |
13 Jun 2019 |
| Control a nation like a king |
|
|
| Govern like a king, say |
|
|
| Paper partition |
Newsday |
25 May 2019 |
| Hand down a verdict |
USA Today |
12 May 2019 |
| Game specification |
The Washington Post Sunday |
21 Apr 2019 |
| Dominion |
The Times Concise |
07 Apr 2019 |
| Dash for control |
|
|
| ___ of thirds (guideline often followed by visual artists) |
|
|
| What kings do while they sit on the throne |
|
|
| Wear the crown |
USA Today |
26 Mar 2019 |
| General principle |
|
|
| "No running," e.g |
Universal |
16 Feb 2019 |
| ___ of thumb (approximate method) |
|
|
| Find irrevocably |
Newsday |
12 Jan 2019 |
| Precept |
Premier Sunday |
06 Jan 2019 |
| Wear the crown |
|
|
| Order |
|
|
| Exercise power over |
|
|
| Wear the crown |
|
|
| "No running," e.g. |
|
|
| Hand down a verdict |
|
|
| Be the best, so to speak |
Newsday |
28 Dec 2018 |
| Occupy the throne |
USA Today |
15 Dec 2018 |
| "Each player takes a turn," e.g |
Family Time |
25 Nov 2018 |
| One of the pre-set regulations of a particular sport, say |
|
|
| Be in charge |
USA Today |
23 Nov 2018 |
| Be the king |
Universal |
20 Nov 2018 |
| Regulation |
Canadiana |
19 Nov 2018 |
| Be way cool, slangily |
USA Today |
16 Nov 2018 |
| Guideline to be followed |
|
|
| In error lead oblivion and endless opportunity in decay (12, three words) |
|
|
| Make the call |
Newsday |
21 Oct 2018 |
| What kings do |
|
|
| Be a king |
Family Time |
30 Sep 2018 |
| 'No sliding' in senior softball, e.g |
USA Today |
28 Sep 2018 |
| Do a judicial job |
Wall Street Journal |
15 Sep 2018 |
| Reign |
New York Times |
05 Sep 2018 |
| Conclude a judging |
Universal |
29 Aug 2018 |
| Word with home or slide |
The Washington Post |
25 Aug 2018 |
| Word with home or slide |
LA Times Daily |
25 Aug 2018 |
| Dictate |
LA Times Daily |
18 Aug 2018 |
| Dictate |
The Washington Post |
18 Aug 2018 |
| Reign |
Universal |
14 Aug 2018 |
| 'Only one hotel may be erected on any one property,' e.g |
Wall Street Journal |
08 Aug 2018 |
| ___ of thumb (guiding principle) |
|
|
| Have sovereignty |
USA Today |
01 Aug 2018 |
| 'No diagonal words,' in Scrabble |
USA Today |
30 Jul 2018 |
| It can be golden or broken |
Universal |
19 Jul 2018 |
| Occupy the throne |
Wall Street Journal |
18 Jul 2018 |
| Three strikes = out, e.g |
Universal |
04 Jul 2018 |
| Call the shots |
USA Today |
03 Jul 2018 |
| ___ of thumb |
|
|
| Govern |
The Telegraph Quick |
20 Jun 2018 |
| Be king |
Universal |
19 Jun 2018 |
| James leaves Jerusalem convention |
Irish Times Crosaire |
06 Jun 2018 |
| Do ref work |
Newsday |
24 May 2018 |
| "No cellphone at dinner," say |
LA Times Daily |
13 May 2018 |
| 'No cellphone at dinner,' say |
The Washington Post |
13 May 2018 |
| Render a judgment |
USA Today |
11 May 2018 |
| Three strikes are an out, e.g |
Universal |
07 May 2018 |
| Be absolutely awesome |
New York Times |
22 Apr 2018 |
| Wear the crown? |
|
|
| Part 7 of today's quote |
Canadiana |
05 Mar 2018 |
| Something you must not break, in a game |
|
|
| Be the best, in slang |
New York Times |
12 Feb 2018 |
| Govern |
New York Times |
29 Jan 2018 |
| Precept |
Newsday |
19 Jan 2018 |
| Preside over |
Newsday |
14 Jan 2018 |
| Three strikes are an out, e.g. |
|
|
| It can be golden or broken |
|
|
| "No cellphone at dinner," say |
|
|
| "No diagonal words," in Scrabble |
|
|
| Occupy the throne |
|
|
| Have sovereignty |
|
|
| Call the shots |
|
|
| Be way cool, slangily |
|
|
| Be in charge |
|
|
| "No sliding" in senior softball, e.g. |
|
|
| Reign |
|
|
| Conclude a judging |
|
|
| Be the king |
|
|
| Be king |
|
|
| Reign |
|
|
| Govern |
|
|
| Be the best, in slang |
|
|
| Be absolutely awesome |
|
|
| Word with home or slide |
|
|
| Three strikes = out, e.g. |
|
|
| Dictate |
|
|
| Occupy the throne |
|
|
| Do a judicial job |
|
|
| "Only one hotel may be erected on any one property," e.g. |
|
|
| Render a judgment |
|
|
| 'No shoes, no shirt, no service,' e.g |
New York Times |
28 Nov 2017 |
| Regulation, principle |
The Times Concise |
27 Nov 2017 |
| Slide __ |
The Washington Post |
01 Nov 2017 |
| Iron ___ |
The Washington Post Sunday |
22 Oct 2017 |
| 'No offensive player may trip an opponent,' e.g |
Wall Street Journal |
12 Oct 2017 |
| Law |
The Telegraph Quick |
06 Oct 2017 |
| Golden ___ (principle to follow) |
|
|
| Regret keeping Liberal in control |
|
|
| Letters from Arul edited as a practice |
|
|
| Guideline |
LA Times Daily |
29 Jun 2017 |
| Guideline |
The Washington Post |
29 Jun 2017 |
| Reign of a king (rhymes with "cool") |
|
|
| ___ of thumb (general guideline) |
|
|
| Be the boss |
Newsday |
18 May 2017 |
| Wield authority |
USA Today |
15 May 2017 |
| Regulation |
The Times Concise |
12 May 2017 |
| Bending one may fetch you trouble |
|
|
| Dominion |
Wall Street Journal |
30 Mar 2017 |
| Reign |
Newsday |
28 Mar 2017 |
| Occupy the throne |
The Chronicle of Higher Education |
24 Mar 2017 |
| It's made to be broken, in a proverb |
Universal |
12 Mar 2017 |
| Render a verdict |
Newsday |
01 Mar 2017 |
| Regime to regret around Leatherhead |
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| Do what kings do |
Universal |
09 Feb 2017 |
| One may be broken |
LA Times Daily |
03 Feb 2017 |
| Declare unconstitutional, say |
The Washington Post |
25 Jan 2017 |
| Make like a king |
Universal |
04 Jan 2017 |
| "No shoes, no shirt, no service," e.g. |
|
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| Wield authority |
|
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| Make like a king |
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| It's made to be broken, in a proverb |
|
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| Occupy the throne |
|
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| Guideline |
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| Slide __ |
|
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| Hold power |
Wall Street Journal |
12 Dec 2016 |
| Make a decision |
USA Today |
23 Nov 2016 |
| Carpenter's tool |
The Washington Post |
23 Oct 2016 |
| Be on the throne |
USA Today |
13 Oct 2016 |
| Hold sway |
USA Today |
16 Sep 2016 |
| Have the final say |
USA Today |
30 Aug 2016 |
| Pronounce judgment |
Wall Street Journal |
30 Aug 2016 |
| ___ of thumb |
Universal |
25 Aug 2016 |
| Word with ground or slide |
The Washington Post |
23 Jul 2016 |
| Wield the scepter |
Universal |
12 Jul 2016 |
| Act as arbiter |
Family Time |
19 Jun 2016 |
| Hard-and-fast thing |
USA Today |
03 Jun 2016 |
| Hold sway over |
Universal |
21 May 2016 |
| Word with "mob" or "slide" |
Universal |
29 Apr 2016 |
| Dominate |
LA Times Daily |
15 Apr 2016 |
| Make a call |
The Washington Post |
06 Mar 2016 |
| It may be golden |
Jonesin |
26 Jan 2016 |
| Ordinance |
Premier Sunday |
24 Jan 2016 |
| It's made to be broken, proverbially |
Universal |
18 Jan 2016 |
| Decree |
Wall Street Journal |
16 Jan 2016 |
| Make a decision |
|
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| Have the final say |
|
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| Be on the throne |
|
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| ___ of thumb |
|
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| Wield the scepter |
|
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| Hold sway |
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| It's made to be broken, proverbially |
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| Hard-and-fast thing |
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| __ of thumb |
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| Announce a decision |
Newsday |
10 Dec 2015 |
| Domain |
LA Times Daily |
06 Nov 2015 |
| Be a monarch |
USA Today |
29 Oct 2015 |
| Run things |
Premier Sunday |
04 Oct 2015 |
| 'Collect $200 after passing Go,' e.g |
New York Times |
28 Sep 2015 |
| Emulate a king |
Universal |
25 Sep 2015 |
| Be the bomb |
New York Times |
11 Sep 2015 |
| Learner getting in way of French customary form |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
10 Sep 2015 |
| 'Employees must wash hands before returning to work,' e.g |
New York Times |
17 May 2015 |
| Be a monarch |
Universal |
20 Apr 2015 |
| Dominion |
Newsday |
05 Mar 2015 |
| Gag __ |
LA Times Daily |
20 Feb 2015 |
| Hold sway over |
Eugene Sheffer |
11 Feb 2015 |
| Hard-and-fast thing |
Universal |
03 Feb 2015 |
| Make a call |
|
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| Gag __ |
|
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| Domain |
|
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| General principle |
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| Run things |
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| Be the bomb |
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| "Employees must wash hands before returning to work," e.g. |
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| "Collect $200 after passing Go," e.g. |
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| Be a monarch |
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| Emulate a king |
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| Hard-and-fast thing |
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| Kick oneself for accepting Labour leader's directive |
The Times Cryptic |
01 Jan 2015 |
| Be a monarch |
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| Announce a decision |
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| Dominion |
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| Regulation |
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| Reign over |
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| Nice way to retain line in exhortation to Britannia |
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| Golden or slide |
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| A well-known one is golden |
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| Be the king |
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| It's made to be broken, proverbially |
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| Run the kingdom |
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| "Everybody Wants to ___ the World" |
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| Lenny Kravitz "Let Love ___" |
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| An official enforces it |
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| Pass judgment |
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| Be super freaking awesome |
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| Wield a scepter |
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| Be awesome, so to speak |
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| Run the kingdom |
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| Wield the scepter |
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| Ground ___ double |
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| Be in charge |
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| Be sovereign |
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| Bylaw |
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| Decide, as a judge |
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| Render a verdict |
|
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| Regulation got in a tangle with this other one |
|
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| "Golden" or "ground" follower |
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| What kings and courts do |
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| *To govern |
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| Decree |
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| Dominion |
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| Principle governing play, as in golf |
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| Reign |
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| Preside |
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| Stickler's citation |
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| "Golden" or "ground" follower |
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| Formally decide |
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| Hold the throne |
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| Make a formal decision |
|
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| Precept |
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| Wear the crown |
|
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| Command the kingdom |
|
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| Hold sway over |
|
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| It may begin with "Do not" |
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| What your favorite band does, slang |
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| A famous one is golden |
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| Guideline |
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| Decree |
|
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| Word with "mob" or "slide" |
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| Line at a stationery store? |
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| Make a call |
|
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| Snippet from Hoyle |
|
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| Principle governing play, as in golf |
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| Reign |
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| Wield power |
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| "No peeking" in hide-and-seek, e.g. |
|
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| Announce a decision |
|
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| General principle |
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| General principle |
|
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| Make a call |
|
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| It may be golden |
|
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| Be in charge |
|
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| Pass judgment |
|
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| Precept |
|
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| Govern |
|
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| Be king over |
|
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| Lord over |
|
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| Regulation |
|
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| Make a judicial decision |
|
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| Preside over |
|
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| Govern |
|
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| Govern |
|
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| Hold sway over |
|
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| Lenny Kravitz: "Let Love ___" |
|
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| Take to the throne |
|
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| "No shirt, no shoes, no service," e.g. |
|
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| The Hoyle thing? |
|
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| ___ of thumb |
|
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| Word with "slide," "ground" or "golden" |
|
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| Thing to follow |
|
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| Run the show |
|
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| Golden __ |
|
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| Thing to follow |
|
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| Run the show |
|
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| Golden __ |
|
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| Control |
|
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| Wield power |
|
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| Occupy the throne |
|
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| Game player's concern |
|
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| Make a judicial decision |
|
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| Hold sway |
|
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| Hand down a decision |
|
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| Control |
|
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| Wield power |
|
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| What your favorite band does |
|
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| Exclude, with "out" |
|
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| Hold sway |
|
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| Hold the scepter |
|
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| What kings and courts do |
|
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| Occupy the throne |
|
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| Measuring thing |
|
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| Wield a scepter |
|
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| Have power over |
|
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| Hold sway |
|
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| Sit on the throne |
|
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| Occupy the throne |
|
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| Have power over |
|
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| Be the boss |
|
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| Reign |
|
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| What kings and courts do |
|
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| Govern |
|
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| Be extremely cool, in slang |
|
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| "No shirt, no shoes, no service," e.g. |
|
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| The Golden ___ |
|
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| I before E, e.g. |
|
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| "First in, first out," e.g. |
|
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| Be the master of |
|
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| Be awesome, in slang |
|
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| Be extremely cool, in slang |
|
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| Principle |
|
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| "Look twice before crossing," e.g. |
|
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| Occupy the throne |
|
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| It may begin with "Do not" |
|
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| Sit on the throne |
|
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| Wear the crown |
|
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| Run the country |
|
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| Govern, or word that can follow the first word of the four longest puzzle answers |
|
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| A popular one is golden |
|
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| Run the country |
|
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| Run the place |
|
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| Hold the scepter |
|
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| Hold sway |
|
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| Lord over |
|
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| Wear the crown |
|
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| "Golden" principle |
|
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| Occupy the throne |
|
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| Run the country |
|
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| Govern, or word that can follow the first word of the four longest puzzle answers |
|
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| "Golden" principle |
|
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| Be boss |
|
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| "One ring to ___ them all" |
|
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| "Three strikes and you're out," e.g. |
|
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| Govern |
|
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| Pronounce with authority |
|
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| Dominate |
|
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| Notebook marking |
|
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| Golden or ground follower |
|
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| Have the final say |
|
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| Line-drawing tool |
|
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| Eliminate, with "out" |
|
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| "Look both ways before crossing," e.g. |
|
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| Listing in Hoyle's |
|
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| Dominate |
|
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| Command the kingdom |
|
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| It may slide |
|
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| Run the realm |
|
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| Take the throne |
|
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| Exercise control |
|
|
| Exclude, with "out" |
|
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| "The ___ of Four" (2004 bestseller) |
|
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| Statute |
|
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| Sit on the throne |
|
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| Run things |
|
|
| Make a judicial decision |
|
|
| Regulation |
|
|
| Three strikes and you're out, e.g. |
|
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| Imperative |
|
|
| "___, Britannia" (Thomas Arne classic) |
|
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| Hold sway |
|
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| Call the shots |
|
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| Regulation |
|
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| Make a judicial decision |
|
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| Principle |
|
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| Robert's item |
|
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| Ordinance |
|
|
| Golden ___ |
|
|
| Normative example |
|
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| Lay down the law |
|
|
| Make a call |
|
|
| Three strikes and you're out, e.g. |
|
|
| It can be golden |
|
|
| Slide __ |
|
|
| Guideline |
|
|
| Formally decide |
|
|
| Govern |
|
|
| It may be golden |
|
|
| Eliminate (an option), with "out" |
|
|
| Exercise authority |
|
|
| Run the show |
|
|
| A famous one is golden |
|
|
| Three strikes and you're out, e.g. |
|
|
| Word with mob or slide |
|
|
| Raj |
|
|
| Call the shots |
|
|
| Formally decide |
|
|
| Eliminate (an option), with "out" |
|
|
| Run things |
|
|
| Pass judgment |
|
|
| Adjudicate |
|
|
| Decide, as a jury |
|
|
| Eliminate, with "out" |
|
|
| Regulation |
|
|
| Wield power |
|
|
| Be a monarch |
|
|
| Be the master of |
|
|
| Dominate |
|
|
| Emulate an arbitrator |
|
|
| Governing regulation |
|
|
| Issue a verdict |
|
|
| Umpire's guideline |
|
|
| Exercise sovereignty |
|
|
| Run the country |
|
|
| Queensbury's creation |
|
|
| Governing regulation |
|
|
| Preside over |
|
|
| Hand down a decision |
|
|
| Govern |
|
|
| See 9-Down |
|
|
| Exercise authority |
|
|
| Hold sway |
|
|
| See 9-Down |
|
|
| Hold sway |
|
|
| Word with mob or slide |
|
|
| Gaming regulation |
|
|
| Act as arbiter |
|
|
| Measuring stick |
|
|
| Decree |
|
|
| Measuring aid |
|
|
| Run the show |
|
|
| Dominion |
|
|
| Exercise authority |
|
|
| Command the kingdom |
|
|
| Precept |
|
|
| It may begin "Do not ..." |
|
|
| Make a decision |
|
|
| Hold sway over |
|
|
| Exercise sovereignty |
|
|
| It may be golden |
|
|
| Slide ___ |
|
|
| Lay down the law |
|
|
| Preside over |
|
|
| Hold sway over |
|
|
| ___ of thumb |
|
|
| Precept |
|
|
| Command the kingdom |
|
|
| Adjudicate |
|
|
| Adjudicate |
|
|
| Pattern |
|
|
| Hold sway |
|
|
| Run the show |
|
|
| Preside over |
|
|
| Preside over |
|
|
| Golden ___ |
|
|
| Be in charge |
|
|
| Decide, as a judge |
|
|
| Word with golden or slide |
|
|
| Hold sway |
|
|
| Dominate |
|
|
| Lay down the law |
|
|
| Golden thing |
|
|
| Gag followup? |
|
|
| Draw a straight line |
|
|
| Hard-and-fast ___ |
|
|
| Pass judgement |
|
|
| It may be standing |
|
|
| Slide follower? |
|
|
| Decide judiciously |
|
|
| Pass judgement |
|
|
| Wield a scepter |
|
|
| Make a margin |
|
|
| Principle |
|
|
| Do or don't |
|
|
| "No peeking" in hide-and-seek, e.g. |
|
|
| Be in charge |
|
|
| "___ Britannia" (Thomas Arne classic) |
|
|
| Preside over |
|
|
| Printer's line |
|
|
| "First in, first out," e.g. |
|
|
| Be in charge |
|
|
| Game guide |
|
|
| Legal explication |
|
|
| Regulating principle |
|
|
| Word with ground or golden |
|
|
| See 9 Down |
|
|
| Hand down a decision |
|
|
| Arbitrate |
|
|
| Decree |
|
|
| "I before e, except after c," e.g. |
|
|
| Law |
|
|
| The Golden ___ |
|
|
| Have the say |
|
|
| Line |
|
|
| Command |
|
|
| Run the realm |
|
|
| Lord over a kingdom |
|
|
| Take to the throne |
|
|
| Be sovereign |
|
|
| Word with slide or home |
|
|
| Arne's ____ Britannia |
|
|
| Regulation |
|
|
| Mastery |
|
|
| Thumb standard with of |
|
|
| Carpenter's tool |
|
|
| Act as an arbiter |
|
|
| Take charge of |
|
|
| Axiom |
|
|
| Golden or slide |
|
|
| Hold sway over |
|
|
| Have the throne |
|
|
| Lay down the law |
|
|
| Word with slide or home |
|
|
| Dominate |
|
|
| Act as an arbiter |
|
|
| Formula |
|
|
| Governing regulation |
|
|
| Mark with lines |
|
|
| Be king over |
|
|
| Hoyle specialty |
|
|
| Golden for one |
|
|
| Decide |
|
|
| Book preceder |
|
|
| Straight line |
|
|
| Regnum |
|
|
| Wear the crown |
|
|
| Crime novelist Ann |
|
|
| "I before E except after C," e.g. |
|
|
| It's made to measure |
|
|
| Guiding concept |
|
|
| Game boundary |
|
|
| "___, Britannia" |
|
|
| Bylaw |
|
|
| Referee's guideline |
|
|
| Mob or slide |
|
|
| Normal condition |
|
|
| Standard of judgment |
|
|
| Be in the driver's seat |
|
|
| Dictum |
|
|
| Principle |
|
|
| House or golden follower |
|
|
| "I before e, except after c," e.g. |
|
|
| Golden, e.g. |
|
|
| Regulation |
|
|
| Sway |
|
|
| Decide judiciously |
|
|
| Canon |
|
|
| Precept |
|
|
| Straightedge |
|
|
| Hoyle edict |
|
|
| Sit on the throne |
|
|
| Queens do it |
|
|
| Be kinglike |
|
|
| Hoyle decision |
|
|
| Direct |
|
|
| Authority |
|
|
| Guide for conduct |
|
|
| Bylaw |
|
|
| Measuring device |
|
|
| Have sway |
|
|
| Golden ___ |
|
|
| Administer |
|
|
| Common practice |
|
|
| Decide, as a judge |
|
|
| Draw lines |
|
|
| ___ out (exclude) |
|
|
| Something to obey |
|
|
| Decide |
|
|
| Criterion |
|
|
| ___ of thumb |
|
|
| Be in power |
|
|
| Golden or slide |
|
|
| Golden, for one |
|
|
| Yardstick |
|
|
| Control |
|
|
| Slide or as a |
|
|
| Occupy a throne |
|
|
| As a ___ (usually) |
|
|
| Use a straightedge |
|
|
| ___ of the road |
|
|
| Ump's concern |
|
|
| It's often golden |
|
|
| Dominion |
|
|
| Pattern |
|
|
| Established way of doing something. |
|
|
| First word of famous anthem. |
|
|
| "___ Britannia" |
|
|
| Common practice. |
|
|
| Govern. |
|
|
| Administer. |
|
|
| Decide. |
|
|
| Home ___. |
|
|
| Direct. |
|
|
| Systematic method. |
|
|
| Slide ___. |
|
|
| Janice. |
|
|
| Control. |
|
|
| "Don't ask, don't tell," e.g. |
|
|
| "___, Britannia." |
|
|
| Regime. |
|
|
| Straightedge. |
|
|
| Determine. |
|
|
| Mark off. |
|
|
| Decide legally. |
|
|
| Establish by a decision. |
|
|
| Make a formal decision. |
|
|
| Yardstick. |
|
|
| Determine officially. |
|
|
| Reign. |
|
|
| Criterion. |
|
|
| See 51 Across. |
|
|
| Draw straight lines. |
|
|
| Standard. |
|
|
| ___ the roost. |
|
|
| Canon. |
|
|
| Custom. |
|
|
| Prevail. |
|
|
| Dominion. |
|
|
| Government. |
|
|
| Guide. |
|
|
| Hold sway. |
|
|
| Principle. |
|
|
| Regulation. |
|
|
| Exclude (with "out") |
|
|
| Golden ___. |
|
|
| Law. |
|
|
| Actress Janice. |
|
|
| Golden or general. |
|
|
| Have sway. |
|
|
| Sway. |
|
|
| To govern. |
|
|
| Dominate |
|
|
| Pass judgement |
|
|
| Golden advice. |
|
|
| Precept. |
|
|
| Render a decision |
|
|
| "Better no ___ than cruel ___."—Aesop. |
|
|
| Guide for conduct. |
|
|