Some French chief returning, in charge and authoritarian Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DESPOTIC Some French chief returning, in charge and authoritarian (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 2, 2017
5% BILLED Charged (6) Thomas Joseph Mar 14, 2026
5% ONIT "Will do, Chief!" (4) Wall Street Journal Mar 12, 2026
5% LED Was in charge of (3) USA Today Mar 6, 2026
5% FEE Charge (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 4, 2026
5% ETNA Some returned from enchanted mountain (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Mar 4, 2026
5% EMIR Arab chief (4) Premier Sunday Feb 22, 2026
5% RUN Be in charge of (3) Puzzler Backwords Feb 21, 2026
5% ION It's charged (3) New York Times Feb 14, 2026
5% ARCH Chief (4) The Telegraph Quick Jan 31, 2026

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