What a cloud does: holds sway, we're told (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RAINS What a cloud does: holds sway, we're told (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Aug 16, 2025
91% RULE Hold sway (4) Commuter May 1, 2026
75% REIGN Come down to the audience and hold sway (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Jul 13, 2026
68% AFGHANISTAN Anna fights a lunatic where Taliban holds sway (11) The Times Quick Cryptic Jul 22, 2026
68% HER "She told us what was on ___ mind" (3)
68% AGREES What an adjective does in French (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 6, 2026
68% DRIP What a leaky tap does (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 14, 2026
68% SPY What the little eye does? (3)
68% TEA What caddies hold (3) Newsday May 8, 2026
65% OHO "What have we here?" (3) The Atlantic Jul 19, 2026

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