A cruel and oppressive ruler (6) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TYRANT A cruel and oppressive ruler (6) (6)
8% DESPOTIC Cruel and oppressive (8) The Times Concise Mar 1, 2018
7% RELENTLESS Oppressively constant (10) (10) Mirror Classic Oct 31, 2025
7% MERCILESS Cruel (9) (9) Mirror Quick Oct 30, 2025
7% DESPOT Oppressive ruler (6) Wall Street Journal Dec 7, 2023
7% DESPOTS Oppressive rulers (7)
6% TSARS Old Russian rulers (5) Commuter Oct 31, 2025
6% ATROCIOUS Very cruel or terrible (9) (9) Mirror Classic Oct 30, 2025
6% CAESAR Roman ruler (6) The Telegraph Quick Oct 29, 2025
6% CALIPH Muslim ruler (6) Puzzler Backwords Oct 28, 2025
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