Republic of ___, theocratic setting of 'The Handmaid's Tale' Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GILEAD Republic of ___, theocratic setting of 'The Handmaid's Tale' (6) New York Times Jun 27, 2020
70% HULU "The Handmaid's Tale" streamer (4) Commuter Aug 7, 2025
62% MOSS Actress Elisabeth ___ of "The Handmaid's Tale" (4)
62% IRAN A theocratic republic (4)
57% ATWOOD Margaret __, author of The Handmaid's Tale (6) (6) The Guardian Weekend Jul 19, 2025
54% IRANIAN Citizen of a theocratic republic (7) New York Times Mar 27, 2018
52% SERENAJOY Commander Fred Waterford's wife in The Handmaid's Tale (6,3) (9)
50% YARNS Tales (5) Eugene Sheffer Sep 22, 2025
47% UNITEDSTATES Large republic (12) The Telegraph Quick Aug 29, 2025
47% YARN Tale (4) The Telegraph Quick Aug 21, 2025

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