Followed closely, as a set of rules Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HEWEDTO Followed closely, as a set of rules (7) New York Times Aug 13, 2017
9% SHADOWED Followed closely (8) The Times Concise Oct 14, 2025
9% TAILS Follows closely (5) USA Today Oct 9, 2025
9% LEGAL Following the rules (5) LA Times Daily Oct 8, 2025
8% OBEY Follow, as the rules (4)
8% TAIL Follow closely (4) Commuter Aug 20, 2025
7% STAGE Set setting (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 13, 2025
7% SHUT Closed (4) Commuter Nov 12, 2025
7% OPEN Not closed (4) Commuter Nov 10, 2025
7% ARE "Rules __ rules" (3) LA Times Daily Nov 5, 2025

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