Emperor is some leader as tyrannical, in retrospect Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TSAR Emperor is some leader as tyrannical, in retrospect (4) The Guardian Cryptic Jun 16, 2023
6% OPPRESS Tyrannize (7) Thomas Joseph Dec 19, 2025
6% NERO Tyrannical emperor (4) Wall Street Journal Sep 30, 2021
5% SHAH Emperor of yore (4) Newsday Jan 8, 2026
5% OTHO Year of the Four Emperors emperor (4) LA Times Daily Dec 13, 2025
5% DESPOT Tyrannical leader (6) Universal Dec 7, 2017
4% FUNNY Business leader? (5) LA Times Mini Jan 10, 2026
4% INTRO Prelude featured in fortnightly retrospective? (5) The Times Cryptic Jan 6, 2026
4% CEO Corp. leader (3) LA Times Daily Jan 6, 2026
4% POETRY It's a "tyrannical discipline," said Sylvia Plath (6) New York Times Jan 4, 2026

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