Person who settles a dispute or has ultimate authority in a matter (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ARBITER Person who settles a dispute or has ultimate authority in a matter (7) (7)
6% SHOWDOWN Confrontation that settles a dispute (8) (8) Mirror Classic Aug 14, 2025
6% ANGLE Person who settled down here to fish (5) The Times Cryptic Jul 11, 2025
5% ONIT Handling the matter (4) Premier Sunday Oct 12, 2025
5% COOK Person who prepares meals (4) Puzzler Backwords Oct 11, 2025
5% REPAY Settle, as a debt (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 4, 2025
5% FARRIER Person who shoes horses (7) The Times Concise Oct 2, 2025
5% OBESE Such a person has much to lose (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Sep 29, 2025
5% ODDERPRODDER Goading person who's stranger? (12) Premier Sunday Sep 28, 2025
5% CALMS Settles (5) LA Times Daily Sep 26, 2025
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