Holding back drastic ruler Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Holding back drastic ruler (4) last seen in Puzzler 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 Holding back drastic ruler (4) (4) Puzzler Cryptic Mar 4, 2024
3% AXE Cut drastically (3) Thomas Joseph Aug 29, 2025
3% SLASH Cut drastically, as prices (5)
3% CONTAIN Hold (7) Eugene Sheffer Aug 29, 2025
3% RETAIN Hold back (6) (6) Mirror Quick Aug 26, 2025
3% UMAMI Trim a mushroom, holding back savoury flavour (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 25, 2025
3% RETALIATE Consumer holding back about counter-attack? (9) The Times Quick Cryptic Aug 23, 2025
3% CMS Ruler divs. (3) LA Times Mini Aug 21, 2025
3% EMIR Mideast ruler (4) Thomas Joseph Aug 21, 2025
3% RAJA Indian ruler (4) Puzzler Backwords Aug 19, 2025

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