Sinister controlling person (8) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SVENGALI Sinister controlling person (8) (8)
9% SNEER Sinister smile (5) Newsday Oct 28, 2025
8% WIELD Control (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 20, 2025
8% EVIL Sinister or heinous (4)
8% OMEN Sinister sign (4) Wall Street Journal Aug 12, 2025
7% DIMMER Light controller (6) Wall Street Journal Nov 24, 2025
7% SHEPHERD Stock controller? (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 20, 2025
7% REINS Metaphor for control (5) LA Times Daily Nov 15, 2025
7% REMOTE TV controller (6) Commuter Nov 12, 2025
7% PLACEBO Control, frequently (7) The Atlantic Nov 9, 2025
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