Chinese-based idiom, for an "authority" without power Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Chinese-based idiom, for an "authority" without power 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 10 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PAPERTIGER.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PAPERTIGER Chinese-based idiom, for an "authority" without power (10) The Times Specialist Sunday Sep 1, 2024
5% HILT Maximum extent, in an idiom (4) New York Times Aug 31, 2025
5% TONG Chinese society (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 25, 2025
5% PAKCHOI Chinese cabbage (7) The Telegraph Quick Aug 20, 2025
5% EREMITE Ascetic Europeans without authority (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Aug 19, 2025
5% INDO ____-Chinese (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 18, 2025
5% DIMSUM Chinese appetiser (6) The Times Concise Aug 13, 2025
5% CHANG Iris ___, author of "The Chinese in America" (5) New York Times Aug 8, 2025
5% COASTER Vessel, one proceeding without using power? (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 7, 2025
5% MAO Chinese chairman (3) Thomas Joseph Aug 7, 2025

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