Cruel tyrant kills editor on return Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DESPOT Cruel tyrant kills editor on return (6) The Times Cryptic May 31, 2022
3% NERO Cruel tyrant. (4)
2% ELATED Very happy to return story to editor (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 16, 2025
2% DELE Editor's removal mark (4) Newsday Oct 14, 2025
2% OFNO The point ___ return (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 14, 2025
2% STET Editor's "keep it" (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 13, 2025
2% SLAY Kill (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 9, 2025
2% HEED The editor has to listen (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Oct 9, 2025
2% HOPED Hard work editor expected (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 7, 2025
2% ESPOUSAL Tyrant shelled by America with Lima in support (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 2, 2025

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