Cruel king — he dismissed staff Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Cruel king — he dismissed staff . 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 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ROD.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ROD Cruel king — he dismissed staff (3)
5% CANE Kingpin's staff? (4) USA Today Apr 27, 2026
5% SHOOS Rudely dismisses (5) The Atlantic Apr 26, 2026
5% ULCER Cruel sort of sore (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Apr 26, 2026
5% CREW Captain's staff (4) Wall Street Journal Apr 25, 2026
5% OUTMANOEUVRE Not in staff - work better (12) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 24, 2026
5% PFFT Sound with a dismissive wave (4) LA Times Daily Apr 21, 2026
5% CLEFS Staff figures (5) LA Times Daily Apr 19, 2026
5% OUTSTANDING Virtuoso dismissed reputation (11) The Times Quick Cryptic Apr 9, 2026
5% TECHS PC support staff (5) Newsday Apr 8, 2026
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