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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% | HEADY Intoxicating | (5) | The Telegraph Plusword | Jul 21, 2026 |
| 4% | HIGH Intoxicated | (4) | The Telegraph Quick | Jul 17, 2026 |
| 4% | ONLY Merely | (4) | Newsday | Jul 6, 2026 |
| 3% | JACKRABBITS Hare-brained hoppers | (11) | Newsday | Aug 21, 2026 |
| 3% | EEG Brain scan (Abbr.) | (3) | USA Today | Aug 20, 2026 |
| 3% | CORTEX Outer brain layer | (6) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Aug 19, 2026 |
| 3% | ELDOCTOROW US author of novels Andrew's Brain and Homer and Langley (1,1,8) | (10) | Mirror Quiz | Aug 18, 2026 |
| 3% | ORGAN Brain, but not mind | (5) | New York Times Midi | Aug 17, 2026 |
| 3% | LURCH The Addams family's butler | (5) | The Times Specialist | Aug 10, 2026 |
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