Authoritarian poet is not exactly in power (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DESPOTIC Authoritarian poet is not exactly in power (8) (8)
6% SPOTON Exactly right (6) Wall Street Journal Apr 21, 2026
6% UNSPECIFIED Not mentioned exactly (11) Puzzler Backwords Mar 13, 2026
6% REGIME Authoritarian government (6) USA Today Jan 15, 2026
6% STERN Like an authoritarian (5) New York Times Jan 11, 2026
5% RIGHTNOTE With 1 Across, to be exactly suitable (9) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 22, 2026
5% EEN Poet's contraction (3) Thomas Joseph Apr 22, 2026
5% MIGHT Power (5) The Washington Post Mini Apr 21, 2026
5% MAYA Poet ___ Angelou (4)
5% OVID "Metamorphoses" poet (4) Commuter Apr 17, 2026
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