Cruel ruler Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Cruel ruler last seen in Wall Street Journal 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DESPOT.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DESPOT Cruel ruler (6) Wall Street Journal Jul 9, 2025
98% TYRANT Cruel ruler (6) New York Times Feb 16, 2024
40% DESPOTS Cruel rulers (7)
40% NEROS Cruel rulers. (5)
31% QUEENOFHEARTS Cruel ruler in 'Alice in Wonderland' (13) Premier Sunday Nov 17, 2019
25% IVANTHETERRIBLE Cruel ruler Ethelbert VII ran amok (15) The Times Cryptic May 22, 2025
25% TYRANTS Time your workers? Cruel rulers! (7) (7)
4% MEAN Cruel (4) USA Today Aug 16, 2025
3% EMIRS Dubai rulers (5) Thomas Joseph Sep 20, 2025
3% EMIR Qatar's ruler (4) Eugene Sheffer Sep 18, 2025

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