___ by the rules Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue ___ by the rules last seen in USA Today puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ABIDE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ABIDE ___ by the rules (5) USA Today Nov 19, 2024
28% GOVERN Rule (6) LA Times Daily Sep 4, 2025
28% NORMALLY As a rule (8) Eugene Sheffer Aug 8, 2025
28% ROOST Rule the __ (5) LA Times Daily Aug 6, 2025
28% ARE "Rules __ rules" (3) LA Times Daily Dec 27, 2024
28% ITSTHELAW "Rules are rules" (9)
27% REGS Rules and ___ (4) USA Today Jun 12, 2025
27% THUMB "As a rule of ___..." (5)
26% ARENO "The only rule is that there ___ rules" (5)
25% REGULATION Rule (10) Mirror Classic Jan 14, 2025

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