“Who won’t be ____ by the rudder must be ____ by the rock” (17th-century proverb) Crossword Clue

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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
64% MOLIERE 17th-century French playwright (7) The Times Concise Jun 30, 2026
61% REMBRANDT 17th-century Dutch old master (9) The Times Concise Aug 8, 2026
59% SHE ____ who must be obeyed (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 24, 2026
59% ADAGE Proverb (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jul 17, 2026
56% DONJUAN 17th century Spanish libertine (3,4) (7) The Guardian Weekend May 30, 2026
53% HUYGENS 17th-century Dutch inventor of the pendulum clock who also discovered the moon Titan (7) The Times Specialist Aug 10, 2026
53% STEER Move your rudder (5) Newsday Jun 26, 2026
51% HASTO Must (5) Universal Aug 6, 2026
51% ASHE Arthur who won Wimbledon in 1975 (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 1, 2026

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