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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Rule by a small group last seen in New York Times puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is OLIGARCHY.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OLIGARCHY Rule by a small group (9) New York Times Dec 6, 2021
3% BYTHEBOOK Strictly according to rules (9) Wall Street Journal Dec 4, 2025
3% ORDINARILY As a rule (10) Commuter Dec 3, 2025
3% ROOST Rule the __ (5) Commuter Dec 2, 2025
3% NORMALLY As a rule (8) (8) Mirror Classic Dec 1, 2025
3% RAJ British rule of India (3) Eugene Sheffer Dec 1, 2025
3% ENMASSE As a group (7) LA Times Daily Nov 23, 2025
3% SANDOVAL Tom of "Vanderpump Rules" (8) TV Nov 23, 2025
3% ORDINANCE Authoritative rule (9) The Telegraph Quick Nov 18, 2025
3% SETS Groups (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 16, 2025

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