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“Authority intoxicates, / And makes mere sots of magistrates; / The ____ of it invade the brain” (Samuel Butler) Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue “Authority intoxicates, / And makes mere sots of magistrates; / The ____ of it invade the brain” (Samuel Butler) last seen in Times Specialist Sunday 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 FUMES.
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Crossword Answer For “Authority intoxicates, / And makes mere sots of magistrates; / The ____ of it invade the brain” (Samuel Butler):
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | FUMES “Authority intoxicates, / And makes mere sots of magistrates; / The ____ of it invade the brain” (Samuel Butler) | (5) | The Times Specialist Sunday | Aug 7, 2022 |
| 4% | EXACT "Life is not an ____ science, it is an art" (Samuel Butler) | (5) | The Times Specialist Sunday | Nov 9, 2025 |
| 4% | BESOTS Intoxicates | (6) | New York Times | Oct 25, 2025 |
| 4% | ONLY Merely | (4) | The Telegraph Quick | Oct 14, 2025 |
| 3% | LURCH Butler to the Addams family | (5) | Wall Street Journal | Nov 8, 2025 |
| 3% | PIA ___ mater (brain membrane) | (3) | Wall Street Journal | Nov 4, 2025 |
| 3% | ANT Picnic invader | (3) | LA Times Daily | Nov 3, 2025 |
| 3% | INADDITION Bra --> Brain? | (10) | Universal | Oct 31, 2025 |
| 3% | HICS Sounds from sots | (4) | Wall Street Journal | Oct 29, 2025 |
| 3% | THRIVE Not merely survive | (6) | Wall Street Journal | Oct 25, 2025 |
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