Hard ruler Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Hard ruler . 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DESPOT.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DESPOT Hard ruler (6)
22% KHAN A knight trailing behind king, hard ruler (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 1, 2021
20% SHAH Call for peace, standing before a hard ruler once (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 11, 2018
3% EMP Japanese ruler, for short (3)
3% TSAR Ruler opposed by the Bolsheviks (4) The Atlantic Nov 23, 2025
3% EMIR Islamic ruler (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 12, 2025
3% EMIRS Islamic rulers (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 11, 2025
3% PALACE Ruler's residence (6) (6) Puzzler Nov 11, 2025
3% WHOREALLYKNOWS "It's hard to say" (14) New York Times Nov 11, 2025
3% THATWASMYFAULT It's hard to say (14) New York Times Nov 11, 2025
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