Tyrant gets to almost turn investigators back (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DICTATOR Tyrant gets to almost turn investigators back (8) (8) Puzzler Cryptic Mar 27, 2024
6% RECOUP Get back, as losses (6) Newsday Dec 7, 2025
6% INTO Delve __ (investigate) (4) Newsday Nov 30, 2025
6% TSAR Tyrant (4) (4) Mirror Classic Nov 23, 2025
6% REOPEN Get back in business (6) Newsday Nov 23, 2025
6% NEAR Almost (4) Newsday Nov 22, 2025
6% REUNES Gets back together (6) New York Times Nov 18, 2025
6% REASSEMBLE Get back to a gathering (10) Newsday Nov 15, 2025
6% TECH Crash investigator (4) Wall Street Journal Nov 15, 2025
6% REMOUNT Get back on (a horse) (7) The Times Concise Nov 8, 2025

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