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)
5% BOP Strike old boy back with power (3) The Times Quick Cryptic Aug 28, 2025
5% DOGMA Tenet (5) (5) Puzzler Jul 12, 2025
5% MISUSED Employed wrongly (7)
5% ARCH Knowing chief, initially, ruler finally, in a word (4) The Times Cryptic Jul 7, 2025
5% DICTATOR Ruler with total power (8) (8) Mirror Classic Jul 3, 2025
5% EMPERORS Powerful rulers (8) (8) Puzzler Jun 28, 2025
5% EMPRESS Powerful woman ruler (7) (7)
5% EMPEROR Ruler backed representative in Rome (7) The Sun Two Speed Jun 6, 2025
4% KANSAS City for the Chiefs (6)
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