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“Who won’t be ____ by the rudder must be ____ by the rock” (17th-century proverb) Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue “Who won’t be ____ by the rudder must be ____ by the rock” (17th-century proverb) last seen in Times Specialist Sunday 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is RULED.
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Crossword Answer For “Who won’t be ____ by the rudder must be ____ by the rock” (17th-century proverb):
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40 Potential Answers:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | RULED “Who won’t be ____ by the rudder must be ____ by the rock” (17th-century proverb) | (5) | The Times Specialist Sunday | May 30, 2021 |
| 65% | RUFF 17th-century collar | (4) | Puzzler Backwords | Jul 4, 2025 |
| 63% | PEPYS 17th-century administrator, MP and diarist | (5) | The Times Specialist | Oct 6, 2025 |
| 60% | ADAGE Proverb | (5) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Oct 13, 2025 |
| 60% | OLDSAW Proverb | (6) | Wall Street Journal | Sep 25, 2025 |
| 60% | SAW Proverb | (3) | The Telegraph Quick | Sep 20, 2025 |
| 58% | PURCELL 17th-century English composer of Dido and Aeneas | (7) | The Times Specialist | Aug 25, 2025 |
| 58% | NELLGWYN 17th century actress and celebrity (4,4) | (8) | ||
| 58% | ROBINS John _, comedian who won the 17th series of Taskmaster (6) | (6) | ||
| 52% | TONIC The "T" in a G&T cocktail | (5) | USA Today | Oct 18, 2025 |
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