One brought in to govern over America, having a dreadful effect Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RUINOUS One brought in to govern over America, having a dreadful effect (7) The Times Cryptic Aug 13, 2015
5% CAPT America, for one: Abbr. (4) New York Times Oct 17, 2025
5% EMPTY Desmopathy periodically having no effect (5) The Telegraph Toughie Oct 14, 2025
5% ANGST Existential dread (5) USA Today Oct 14, 2025
5% FEAR Dread (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 13, 2025
5% HOST Have people over (4) Universal Oct 12, 2025
5% MISQUOTE Interviewee's dread (8) Eugene Sheffer Oct 9, 2025
5% THOSE The ones over there (5) Commuter Oct 6, 2025
5% STORE One of 500+ in the Mall of America (5) LA Times Daily Sep 29, 2025
5% DROPON Get the __ (have an advantage over) (6) Newsday Sep 26, 2025

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