Terrible strain, meeting a Russian ruler Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Terrible strain, meeting a Russian ruler last seen in Times Quick 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TSARINA.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TSARINA Terrible strain, meeting a Russian ruler (7) The Times Quick Cryptic May 13, 2024
7% TSARS Bygone Russian rulers (5) LA Times Daily Dec 1, 2025
7% TSAR Bygone Russian ruler (4) USA Today Nov 27, 2025
7% IVAN "Terrible" ruler (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 7, 2025
6% IVANI 14th century Russian ruler (5) LA Times Daily Oct 24, 2025
5% ILK Strain (3) New York Times Nov 30, 2025
5% KING Royal ruler (4) Newsday Nov 30, 2025
5% BAD Terrible (3) USA Today Nov 28, 2025
5% TENSION Mental strain (7) Commuter Nov 28, 2025
5% GAH "This is terrible!" (3) New York Times Nov 27, 2025

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