Some dark, handsome ruler in the East Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Some dark, handsome ruler in the East last seen in Telegraph Cryptic 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is KHAN.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% KHAN Some dark, handsome ruler in the East (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 21, 2016
6% ADONIS Handsome guy (6) Universal Feb 24, 2026
5% GLOW "Fireflies ___ in the dark" (4)
5% TSAR Russian ruler (4) (4) Mirror Quick Mar 13, 2026
5% POTENTATE Autocratic ruler (9) Puzzler Backwords Mar 11, 2026
5% AGA Ottoman ruler (3) (3) Mirror Quick Mar 7, 2026
5% EMIR Mideast ruler (4) Newsday Mar 4, 2026
5% COCKNEY East Londoner (7) The Telegraph Quick Mar 2, 2026
5% ESTE East, in Spanish (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 28, 2026
5% EMEER Islamic ruler (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 26, 2026

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