“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
71% RUFF 17th-century collar (4) Puzzler Backwords Jul 4, 2025
60% ADAGE Proverb (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 27, 2025
60% PURCELL 17th-century English composer of Dido and Aeneas (7) The Times Specialist Aug 25, 2025
60% NELLGWYN 17th century actress and celebrity (4,4) (8)
60% ROBINS John _, comedian who won the 17th series of Taskmaster (6) (6)
58% SEDAN 17th-century passenger chair (5) (5)
55% GALILEO 17th-century Italian astronomer (first name) (7) (7)
55% AMY Schneider who won (3)
55% ALLEMANDE 17th/18th century processional dance for couples (9) (9)

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