Heavy-handed ruler of Syria Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Heavy-handed ruler of Syria . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ASSAD.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ASSAD Heavy-handed ruler of Syria (5)
3% ARAM Biblical name for Syria (4) New York Times Feb 18, 2026
3% LIGHT Not heavy (5) New York Times Feb 16, 2026
3% LEBANON Neighbor of Syria (7) Newsday Feb 8, 2026
2% GALE Heavy wind (4) Premier Sunday Feb 22, 2026
2% FLAK Heavy criticism (4) The Times Concise Feb 21, 2026
2% EMEER Islamic ruler (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 18, 2026
2% EMIR Mideast ruler (4) Eugene Sheffer Feb 17, 2026
2% SHAH Persian ruler (4) Wall Street Journal Feb 14, 2026
2% HIGHMAINTENANCE A handful (15) Newsday Feb 14, 2026
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