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% MEAN Cruel (4) USA Today Aug 16, 2025
3% DESPOTS Tyrants (7) LA Times Daily Jun 21, 2025
3% NERO Cruel tyrant. (4)
2% CARET Editor's insertion symbol (5) The Times Concise Sep 26, 2025
2% TAYLORSWIFT "It's a cruel summer with you" (11) Wall Street Journal Sep 24, 2025
2% STET Editor's marking (4) New York Times Sep 19, 2025
2% COULD "If looks ____ kill ..." (5) The Telegraph Mini Sep 15, 2025
2% ASIS "No returns" (4) Newsday Sep 14, 2025
2% ERGO Cruel being rejected for this reason (4) The Times Sunday Cryptic Sep 14, 2025

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