Beats a retreat, protecting powerful ruler Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TSAR Beats a retreat, protecting powerful ruler (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 17, 2018
6% PULLBACKS Retreats (9) Thomas Joseph Nov 6, 2025
6% OLIGARCH One of a group of rulers or powerful magnates (8) The Times Concise Oct 3, 2025
6% SASSENACH Lowlander beats retreats in military band (9) The Times Cryptic Sep 25, 2025
5% ASHRAM Spiritual retreat (6) The Times Concise Dec 17, 2025
5% RULED Was in power (5) Commuter Dec 15, 2025
5% GOVERNMENT Rulers (10) The Telegraph Quick Dec 14, 2025
5% ILOST "They beat me" (5) LA Times Daily Dec 14, 2025
5% TSARS Russian rulers (5) Eugene Sheffer Dec 12, 2025
5% OUTHIT Beat at the plate (6) Wall Street Journal Dec 11, 2025

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