The despicable people holding army officer — rulers claiming religious authority Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% THEOCRATS The despicable people holding army officer — rulers claiming religious authority (9) The Times Cryptic Dec 16, 2015
5% TENURE Holding of office or land (6) Puzzler Backwords Oct 23, 2025
5% GENERAL Army officer (7) (7) Mirror Classic Oct 7, 2025
5% COLONEL Army officer (7) The Telegraph Quick Sep 26, 2025
4% GRU "Despicable Me" protagonist (3) TV Nov 2, 2025
4% ASIMOV Stasi moved to hold American author (6) (6) The Sun Two Speed Nov 1, 2025
4% BELOW Inferior to be despicable (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 30, 2025
4% ESP Kreskin's claim (3) Eugene Sheffer Oct 30, 2025
4% CAESAR Roman ruler (6) The Telegraph Quick Oct 29, 2025
4% CALIPH Muslim ruler (6) Puzzler Backwords Oct 28, 2025

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