Between Hastings and Napier, what town is named after a ruthless general who helped secure an Indian empire for Britain? (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CLIVE Between Hastings and Napier, what town is named after a ruthless general who helped secure an Indian empire for Britain? (5) (5)
4% ALPHA Generation after Z (5) USA Today Nov 7, 2025
4% TITANIC What's helped to split it - an iceberg? (7) The Times Cryptic Nov 4, 2025
4% CELERITY Big name releases book in haste (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 31, 2025
4% TYRANT Ruthless ruler (6) LA Times Daily Oct 19, 2025
4% SAFFRONWALDEN Essex market town, named after a kind of crocus (13) The Times Specialist Sunday Oct 12, 2025
4% OLIVIER Whom Britain's Tony is named for (7) Newsday Oct 10, 2025
4% AKA Letters between names (3) Universal Oct 7, 2025
4% HARDBALL Ruthless tactics (8) Eugene Sheffer Oct 6, 2025
4% NERO Ruthless Roman ruler (4) Newsday Oct 5, 2025
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