Theban ruler in ''Oedipus Rex'' Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CREON Theban ruler in ''Oedipus Rex'' (5) Newsday Dec 23, 2017
4% CMS Ruler divisions, for short (3)
4% TSARS Old Russian rulers (5) Commuter Oct 31, 2025
4% MOOTED Suggested, with humour, covering T. Rex within limits (6) The Telegraph Toughie Oct 30, 2025
4% CAESAR Roman ruler (6) The Telegraph Quick Oct 29, 2025
4% DINOS T-Rexes, for short (5) Newsday Oct 28, 2025
4% CALIPH Muslim ruler (6) Puzzler Backwords Oct 28, 2025
4% REGULATOR A ruler got mistaken for governor (9) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 25, 2025
4% IVANI 14th century Russian ruler (5) LA Times Daily Oct 24, 2025
4% EMIR Mideast ruler (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 20, 2025

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