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
6% ORDER Authoritarian instruction (5) Puzzler Backwords Oct 8, 2026
5% EDITOR At last, requisite identification returned to right section chief (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 28, 2026
5% ORION Alternatively charge to see some stars (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Oct 22, 2026
5% ATTACK "Charge!" (6) LA Times Daily Oct 21, 2026
5% FEE Charge (3) LA Times Daily Oct 9, 2026
5% DES Some trades of the French (3) (3) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 8, 2026
5% BILLED Charged (6) Thomas Joseph Oct 8, 2026
5% AGAS Turkish chiefs (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 8, 2026
5% EDITED Checked return of French marine force (6) The Telegraph Toughie Sep 30, 2026

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