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% REIGN Hold power, as a ruler (5) New York Times Aug 4, 2026
5% HEAD Chief (4) (4) Mirror Quick Aug 26, 2026
5% EMIR Mideastern ruler (4) Commuter Aug 25, 2026
5% EMIRS Mideast rulers (5) Commuter Aug 19, 2026
5% BEY Ottoman ruler (3) Eugene Sheffer Aug 17, 2026
5% CALIPH Muslim ruler (6) Puzzler Backwords Aug 12, 2026
5% EDITOR Newsroom chief (6) Commuter Aug 12, 2026
5% INCH Ruler division (4)
5% REIGNS Serves as ruler (6) USA Today Aug 9, 2026
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