“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:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
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
66% BUNYAN Progressive author of the 17th century? (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 30, 2025
66% MDCC End of the 17th century, on a cornerstone (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 23, 2025
61% PURITAN 17th-century reformed Protestant (7) (7) The Sun Mini Nov 2, 2025
61% PEPYS 17th-century administrator, MP and diarist (5) The Times Specialist Oct 6, 2025
59% ADAGE Proverb (5) The Telegraph Quick Oct 29, 2025
56% OLDSAW Proverb (6) Wall Street Journal Sep 25, 2025
56% SAW Proverb (3) The Telegraph Quick Sep 20, 2025
53% SAYING Proverb or adage (6) USA Today Oct 24, 2025
53% PURCELL Henry -, 17th-century composer of opera Dido and Aeneas (7) (7) Mirror Quiz Oct 22, 2025

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