Word "RULE" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
decide with authority
Synonyms:
decree

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
(linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice
Synonyms:
linguistic rule

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths
Synonyms:
ruler

Crossword Clues for RULE

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Clue Source Date
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
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)
___ , 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)
Regulation equipment for carpenter (4)
Game regulation Commuter 31 Mar 2025
Be way cool
Regulation Commuter 28 Mar 2025
Make a decision, in court
___ the World, song by Take That (4)
The __ of law, legal principle of democratic government (4) The Guardian Weekend 15 Mar 2025
To be a governor, dash to the printer (4)
Firm instruction (4)
As a ___ (normally)
Decide on a case
Reign The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 06 Mar 2025
Generally, as a ...
Hold sway Eugene Sheffer 04 Feb 2025
Run a kingdom, like a king
Occupy the throne Wall Street Journal 03 Feb 2025
Board game guideline USA Today 31 Jan 2025
Lure away from law (4) Mirror Cryptic 29 Jan 2025
Regulation Commuter 29 Jan 2025
Decree Mirror Quick 29 Jan 2025
Hold sway Commuter 25 Jan 2025
Be amazing
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
Instruction which everyone obeys Puzzler Backwords 15 Dec 2024
Part of a board game's instructions
Standard bid not accepted by builder undertaking development (4)
Run the kingdom, like a queen
Hold power Thomas Joseph 04 Dec 2024
"You ___" (Burger King ad campaign)
Regulation Commuter 02 Dec 2024
Regulation Family Time 01 Dec 2024
Regulation, law (4)
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)
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?
___ of thumb (guiding principle)
Mark with parallel lines
Legally determine Universal 06 Sep 2024
No outside food, e.g.
Decide officially to draw the line
- Britannia, British patriotic song (4)
Gameplay guideline Commuter 23 Aug 2024
Control the realm
Be in power Commuter 06 Aug 2024
Regret left being in control (4)
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
Regulation left in regret (4)
Reign over (4) Puzzler 07 Mar 2024
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.
Totally rock
Govern like a king, say
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 Newsday 29 Mar 2022
Regulation The Times Concise 29 Mar 2022
Govern LA Times Daily 23 Mar 2022
Govern The Washington Post 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 LA Times Daily 20 Jan 2022
What some queens do The Washington Post 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 LA Times Daily 22 Oct 2021
'No shirt, no shoes, no service,' e.g The Washington Post 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
Hold the throne Thomas Joseph 16 Feb 2021
___ the roost (be in total control)
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
Make a call Newsday 11 Sep 2020
Regulation, custom Irish Times Simplex 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
Principle or regulation The Sun Two Speed 25 Jun 2019
Liberal in French street to wield power 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
Wear the crown
Order
Hand down a verdict
Exercise power over
"No running," e.g.
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 The Washington Post 18 Aug 2018
Dictate LA Times Daily 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 The Washington Post 13 May 2018
"No cellphone at dinner," say LA Times Daily 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
Do a judicial job
Be way cool, slangily
Have sovereignty
Be in charge
Occupy the throne
Render a judgment
"No sliding" in senior softball, e.g.
Reign
Conclude a judging
Be the king
Be king
Reign
Govern
Three strikes are an out, e.g.
"Only one hotel may be erected on any one property," e.g.
Call the shots
Be the best, in slang
Occupy the throne
It can be golden or broken
Be absolutely awesome
Word with home or slide
Three strikes = out, e.g.
"No diagonal words," in Scrabble
Dictate
"No cellphone at dinner," say
'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
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
Slide __
Wield authority
Occupy the throne
Make like a king
It's made to be broken, in a proverb
"No shoes, no shirt, no service," e.g.
Guideline
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
Hold sway
Have the final say
__ of thumb
___ of thumb
Be on the throne
Hard-and-fast thing
It's made to be broken, proverbially
Wield the scepter
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
Be a monarch
Announce a decision
Dominion
Regulation
Reign over
Kick oneself for accepting Labour leader's directive The Times Cryptic 01 Jan 2015
Run things
Be the bomb
"Employees must wash hands before returning to work," e.g.
"Collect $200 after passing Go," e.g.
General principle
Be a monarch
Emulate a king
Hard-and-fast thing
Domain
Gag __
Make a call
Nice way to retain line in exhortation to Britannia
Decide, as a judge
Be awesome, so to speak
Render a verdict
Pass judgment
It's made to be broken, proverbially
Be the king
Wield a scepter
"Everybody Wants to ___ the World"
Lenny Kravitz "Let Love ___"
Be in charge
Golden or slide
Be sovereign
Bylaw
A well-known one is golden
Ground ___ double
Run the kingdom
Wield the scepter
Run the kingdom
An official enforces it
Be super freaking awesome
Regulation got in a tangle with this other one
Formally decide
"Golden" or "ground" follower
"No peeking" in hide-and-seek, e.g.
Preside
Stickler's citation
*To govern
Decree
Dominion
Principle governing play, as in golf
Reign
What your favorite band does, slang
A famous one is golden
Hold the throne
Make a formal decision
Precept
Wear the crown
Wield power
Snippet from Hoyle
Decree
Guideline
Principle governing play, as in golf
Reign
Word with "mob" or "slide"
It may begin with "Do not"
Hold sway over
Command the kingdom
"Golden" or "ground" follower
Line at a stationery store?
Make a call
What kings and courts do
Hold sway over
Make a call
Lord over
Precept
Govern
General principle
Regulation
Govern
Pass judgment
Announce a decision
Make a judicial decision
Preside over
Be king over
General principle
Govern
Be in charge
It may be golden
Lenny Kravitz: "Let Love ___"
Take to the throne
Control
Golden __
Run the show
Thing to follow
Thing to follow
Run the show
Golden __
Control
Word with "slide," "ground" or "golden"
Game player's concern
___ of thumb
Wield power
Hand down a decision
What your favorite band does
The Hoyle thing?
"No shirt, no shoes, no service," e.g.
Wield power
Occupy the throne
Make a judicial decision
Hold sway
Govern
Reign
Hold the scepter
Have power over
"No shirt, no shoes, no service," e.g.
Exclude, with "out"
What kings and courts do
Hold sway
Sit on the throne
Occupy the throne
Measuring thing
What kings and courts do
Be extremely cool, in slang
Hold sway
Be the boss
Have power over
Occupy the throne
Wield a scepter
Govern, or word that can follow the first word of the four longest puzzle answers
Govern, or word that can follow the first word of the four longest puzzle answers
"Golden" principle
A popular one is golden
"First in, first out," e.g.
Hold the scepter
Hold sway
Lord over
Principle
Run the place
Run the country
I before E, e.g.
The Golden ___
Sit on the throne
Wear the crown
"Look twice before crossing," e.g.
Occupy the throne
"Three strikes and you're out," e.g.
Be boss
It may begin with "Do not"
Occupy the throne
Wear the crown
Run the country
Be extremely cool, in slang
Be awesome, in slang
Be the master of
Govern
Run the country
"One ring to ___ them all"
"Golden" principle
Notebook marking
Dominate
Line-drawing tool
"Look both ways before crossing," e.g.
Listing in Hoyle's
Have the final say
Golden or ground follower
Command the kingdom
It may slide
Run the realm
Take the throne
Exercise control
Pronounce with authority
Dominate
Eliminate, with "out"
Regulation
Robert's item
Make a call
Ordinance
Make a judicial decision
Regulation
Run things
Normative example
Sit on the throne
Golden ___
Lay down the law
"___, Britannia" (Thomas Arne classic)
"The ___ of Four" (2004 bestseller)
Exclude, with "out"
Principle
Statute
Three strikes and you're out, e.g.
Imperative
Hold sway
Call the shots
Make a judicial decision
Eliminate (an option), with "out"
Call the shots
Run the show
Formally decide
Slide __
It may be golden
Govern
Pass judgment
A famous one is golden
Three strikes and you're out, e.g.
Word with mob or slide
Guideline
Three strikes and you're out, e.g.
It can be golden
Raj
Run things
Eliminate (an option), with "out"
Formally decide
Exercise authority
Run the country
Umpire's guideline
Wield power
Be the master of
Govern
Decide, as a jury
Be a monarch
Hand down a decision
Preside over
Eliminate, with "out"
Dominate
Regulation
Adjudicate
Emulate an arbitrator
Governing regulation
Issue a verdict
Exercise sovereignty
Governing regulation
Queensbury's creation
Gaming regulation
Act as arbiter
Run the show
Measuring stick
Decree
Measuring aid
See 9-Down
Hold sway
Exercise authority
See 9-Down
Hold sway
Word with mob or slide
Preside over
Exercise sovereignty
Exercise authority
Slide ___
Lay down the law
Make a decision
Preside over
Dominion
Run the show
Hold sway
Adjudicate
Precept
Adjudicate
Hold sway over
It may begin "Do not ..."
It may be golden
Pattern
Command the kingdom
___ of thumb
Precept
Hold sway over
Command the kingdom
Dominate
Pass judgement
Word with golden or slide
Hold sway
Decide, as a judge
Draw a straight line
Be in charge
Gag followup?
Golden thing
Lay down the law
Decide judiciously
Slide follower?
It may be standing
Golden ___
Pass judgement
Preside over
Hard-and-fast ___
Make a margin
Printer's line
Principle
Wield a scepter
"No peeking" in hide-and-seek, e.g.
"___ Britannia" (Thomas Arne classic)
Be in charge
Preside over
Do or don't
Word with ground or golden
See 9 Down
Hand down a decision
Be in charge
Game guide
Legal explication
"First in, first out," e.g.
Decree
Law
The Golden ___
Have the say
Line
Command
Arbitrate
Run the realm
"I before e, except after c," e.g.
Regulating principle
Take to the throne
Lord over a kingdom
Mastery
Regulation
Thumb standard with of
Carpenter's tool
Act as an arbiter
Arne's ____ Britannia
Be sovereign
Take charge of
Word with slide or home
Lay down the law
Mark with lines
Act as an arbiter
Formula
Governing regulation
Golden for one
Decide
Golden or slide
Axiom
Be king over
Dominate
Have the throne
Hold sway over
Word with slide or home
Hoyle specialty
It's made to measure
Wear the crown
Regnum
Guiding concept
"I before E except after C," e.g.
Book preceder
Game boundary
Straight line
Crime novelist Ann
Bylaw
"___, Britannia"
Referee's guideline
Standard of judgment
Normal condition
Be in the driver's seat
Mob or slide
House or golden follower
Dictum
Principle
"I before e, except after c," e.g.
Regulation
Golden, e.g.
Sway
Decide judiciously
Precept
Canon
Straightedge
Be kinglike
Hoyle edict
Queens do it
Sit on the throne
Hoyle decision
Direct
Guide for conduct
Bylaw
Authority
Measuring device
Have sway
Golden ___
Common practice
Decide, as a judge
Administer
Draw lines
___ out (exclude)
Decide
Something to obey
Be in power
___ of thumb
Criterion
Golden or slide
Golden, for one
Control
Yardstick
Slide or as a
Occupy a throne
As a ___ (usually)
Use a straightedge
___ of the road
Ump's concern
Control.
"Don't ask, don't tell," e.g.
Establish by a decision.
Decide legally.
Mark off.
Determine.
It's often golden
To govern.
Regime.
"___, Britannia."
Direct.
Home ___.
Dominion
Decide.
Administer.
Govern.
Common practice.
First word of famous anthem.
Make a formal decision.
Yardstick.
Established way of doing something.
Determine officially.
Reign.
Render a decision
Criterion.
See 51 Across.
Draw straight lines.
Standard.
___ the roost.
Canon.
Custom.
Prevail.
Dominion.
Government.
Guide.
Hold sway.
Principle.
Regulation.
Exclude (with "out")
Golden ___.
Precept.
Law.
Actress Janice.
Golden advice.
Golden or general.
Have sway.
Sway.
Straightedge.
"Better no ___ than cruel ___."—Aesop.
Guide for conduct.
Dominate
Pass judgement
Pattern
"___ Britannia"
Systematic method.
Slide ___.
Janice.
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