Controlling, sinister figure Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Controlling, sinister figure featured in Telegraph Quick puzzle on December 17, 2025. 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SVENGALI.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SVENGALI Controlling, sinister figure (8) The Telegraph Quick Dec 17, 2025
7% DEMON Sinister spirit (5) Universal Dec 15, 2025
7% LEFT Sinister side (4) Wall Street Journal Dec 3, 2025
7% SNEER Sinister smile (5) Newsday Oct 28, 2025
6% SEIZE Grab control of (5) New York Times Dec 16, 2025
6% INCHARGE Exercising control (8) Premier Sunday Nov 30, 2025
6% OAR Crew's control? (3) Wall Street Journal Nov 29, 2025
6% FACTS __ and figures (5) Commuter Nov 28, 2025
6% DIMMER Light controller (6) Wall Street Journal Nov 24, 2025
6% TRILLION 13-figure figure (8) Eugene Sheffer Nov 22, 2025

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