Need some grip over tyrant Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Need some grip over tyrant last seen in Telegraph 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is POVERTY.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% POVERTY Need some grip over tyrant (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 6, 2021
3% DESPOT Tyrant (6) Wall Street Journal Apr 11, 2026
3% STALIN Soviet tyrant (6) Thomas Joseph Mar 28, 2026
2% TRAMPOLINE Bouncers leap on this wastrel over some cocaine? (10) The Telegraph Toughie Apr 24, 2026
2% CLEAT Gripping shoe part (5) LA Times Mini Apr 23, 2026
2% HOLDALL Maintain the greatest possible grip (7) The Times Cryptic Apr 23, 2026
2% ISNT "This ___ over!" (4) Universal Apr 23, 2026
2% FORBEAR Decline of terror gripping globe (7) The Telegraph Toughie Apr 22, 2026
2% GRASP Grip firmly (5) (5) Mirror Classic Apr 20, 2026
2% AINT "It __ over till it's over" (4) Newsday Apr 20, 2026

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