| Sovereigns and measuring sticks |
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| They hold sway and draw the line unswervingly (6) |
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| Monarchs |
Mirror Quick |
01 Feb 2024 |
| Sovereigns for stationery items |
Mirror Cryptic |
01 Feb 2024 |
| Monarchs help to draw the lines (6) |
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| Controllers they help to draw the line (6) |
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| They may help to draw straight lines for kings, for example (6) |
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| Measuring sticks |
USA Today |
05 Aug 2023 |
| Sticks marked off in units |
Irish Times Simplex |
27 Apr 2023 |
| Measuring sticks |
Universal |
25 Mar 2023 |
| Sticks around a classroom? |
New York Times |
12 Oct 2022 |
| Sticks marked off in units |
Irish Times Simplex |
22 Oct 2021 |
| Sticks marked off in units |
Irish Times Simplex |
25 Sep 2021 |
| Classroom tools |
LA Times Daily |
07 Sep 2021 |
| Classroom tools |
The Washington Post |
07 Sep 2021 |
| Measuring aids |
Thomas Joseph |
19 Aug 2021 |
| Those who command |
The Telegraph Quick |
08 Jun 2021 |
| Sticks in school |
Wall Street Journal |
08 May 2021 |
| Monarchs' measuring devices |
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| Sticks marked off in units |
Irish Times Simplex |
20 Oct 2020 |
| Sovereigns and marked sticks |
Irish Times Simplex |
22 Feb 2020 |
| Measuring sticks |
Irish Times Simplex |
27 Nov 2019 |
| Czar and kaiser |
USA Today |
24 Sep 2019 |
| Classroom tools |
LA Times Daily |
16 May 2019 |
| Classroom tools |
The Washington Post |
16 May 2019 |
| Sovereigns |
The Telegraph Quick |
08 May 2019 |
| Things used for good measure? |
LA Times Daily |
02 Jan 2019 |
| Things used for good measure? |
The Washington Post |
02 Jan 2019 |
| Classroom tools |
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| Czar and kaiser |
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| Things used for good measure? |
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| Throne occupiers |
Universal |
17 Oct 2018 |
| Sovereigns etc |
Irish Times Simplex |
14 Jul 2018 |
| Measuring sticks |
Newsday |
06 Jun 2018 |
| Throne occupiers |
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| People in power |
Newsday |
29 Dec 2017 |
| They order and assist to form a line |
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| Warlords, e.g |
New York Times |
30 Jul 2017 |
| Queen in disgrace upset kings, perhaps? |
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| Queen in disgrace upset kings, perhaps? |
The Times Cryptic |
28 Jun 2017 |
| Warlords, e.g. |
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| Kings, e.g |
LA Times Daily |
26 Oct 2016 |
| Drawing instruments -- dividers, perhaps |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
16 Oct 2016 |
| Elementary school staples |
Universal |
22 Aug 2016 |
| Kings regret taking one side before other side's introduction to scene |
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| Elementary school staples |
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| School desk items |
USA Today |
21 Dec 2015 |
| Foot-longs in school? |
USA Today |
09 Mar 2015 |
| Foot-longs in school? |
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| School desk items |
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| Not subjects needed at school? |
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| They're made to measure |
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| School-desk accessories |
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| Owners of thrones |
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| Record execs? |
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| Foot-longs in school? |
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| Kings and queens |
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| Throne occupants |
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| Ones in charge |
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| Decision makers |
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| Heads |
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| 38 Across and peers |
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| Mufasa and Mongkut |
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| Shahs and such |
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| Heads |
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| Monarchs |
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| Sovereigns |
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| Kings and queens, e.g. |
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| They can set things straight |
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| Makeshift tools of punishment |
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| Some straightedges |
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| Kings and queens, etc. |
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| Grade school staples |
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| School desk items |
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| Kings and queens, but not rooks |
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| Drafting class supplies |
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| Foot-long school sticks |
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| They're straight |
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| Pencil-box items |
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| Crowned heads |
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| Emir and despot |
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| Kings and queens |
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| Crowned heads |
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| Occupiers of the throne |
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| King and queen |
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| Kings and queens |
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| They're made to measure |
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| Drafting aids |
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| Potentates |
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| Shahs and pooh-bahs |
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| Kaisers or czars |
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| Kaisers or czars |
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| Sovereigns |
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| Pencil-box accessories |
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| Heads of state |
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| Makeshift tools of punishment |
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| Kings and queens |
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| Heads of state |
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| Line gauges |
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| Sticks with numbers |
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| Measuring sticks |
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| Sovereigns |
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| Straightedges |
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| Pharaohs |
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| Nawab and dey |
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| T squares |
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| Emperors |
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| Pencil-box items. |
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| T squares. |
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| "The captains and the kings." |
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| Kings. |
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| School accessories. |
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| Kings and emperors. |
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| What the Pharaohs were. |
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| Drafting tools |
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