“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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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
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% CPU Brain of a PC (3) The Atlantic Aug 2, 2026
3% IRE Feeling beyond mere frustration (3) USA Today Aug 2, 2026
3% CIEL "Black Butler" protagonist ___ Phantomhive (4) TV Aug 2, 2026
3% IDEAS Brain sparks (5) New York Times Mini Aug 1, 2026
3% ERE Letters common to "here" and "mere" (3)
3% LUM Invader Girl in "Urusei Yatsura" (3) TV Jul 26, 2026

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