Powerful ruler and chief backed a tenet wrongly (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% POTENTATE Powerful ruler and chief backed a tenet wrongly (9) (9)
6% DOGMA Tenet (5) (5) Puzzler Dec 9, 2025
5% TSAR Russian ruler (4) Eugene Sheffer Dec 17, 2025
5% MISREAD Interpret (text) wrongly (7) The Times Concise Dec 15, 2025
5% RULED Was in power (5) Commuter Dec 15, 2025
5% GOVERNMENT Rulers (10) The Telegraph Quick Dec 14, 2025
5% TSARS Russian rulers (5) Eugene Sheffer Dec 12, 2025
5% YESAND Basic tenet of improv (6) New York Times Dec 7, 2025
5% RULE Be in power (4) Commuter Dec 4, 2025
5% KING Royal ruler (4) Newsday Nov 30, 2025
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