A ruler got mistaken for governor Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% REGULATOR A ruler got mistaken for governor (9) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 25, 2025
3% ERR Be mistaken (3) Commuter Dec 22, 2025
3% GOVERNMENT Rulers (10) The Telegraph Quick Dec 14, 2025
2% TSAR Russian ruler (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 25, 2025
2% SHAH Old Iranian ruler (4) Commuter Dec 23, 2025
2% AGA Ottoman ruler (3) (3) Mirror Quick Dec 22, 2025
2% CMS Ruler divisions, for short (3)
2% LLAMA Animal often mistaken for an alpaca (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 18, 2025
2% REGAL Fit for a royal ruler (5) Newsday Dec 17, 2025
2% VETO Governor's override (4) USA Today Dec 16, 2025

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