Iron-fisted ruler Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Iron-fisted ruler last seen in Wall Street Journal 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DEADSPOT.

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3 Potential Answers:

AnswerLengthSourceDate
DEADSPOT Iron-fisted ruler (8) Wall Street Journal Sep 28, 2023
TYRANT Iron-fisted ruler (6)
DESPOT Iron-fisted ruler (6) Newsday May 23, 2021

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