Emperor is some leader as tyrannical, in retrospect Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Emperor is some leader as tyrannical, in retrospect last seen in Guardian Cryptic 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TSAR.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TSAR Emperor is some leader as tyrannical, in retrospect (4) The Guardian Cryptic Jun 16, 2023
7% NERO Tyrannical Roman emperor (4) (4) The Sun Mini Aug 18, 2025
5% KAISER German emperor (6) The Times Concise Aug 8, 2025
5% RULER Emperor, for instance (5) Newsday Aug 3, 2025
5% DESPOT Tyrannical leader (6) Universal Dec 7, 2017
4% AMARETTI In retrospect, somewhat bitter - a match for espresso? (8) (8) Puzzler Cryptic Sep 4, 2025
4% EMIR Mideast leader (4) LA Times Daily Sep 4, 2025
4% LENIN Bolshevik leader (5) Thomas Joseph Sep 4, 2025
4% JETLI "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor" actor (5) Universal Aug 27, 2025
4% INCAN Like the emperor Pachacuti, e.g. (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 24, 2025

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