The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word DESPOTS which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2019.
Cruel rulers crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| DESPOTS | 50 % | 7 |
| NEROS | 50 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Cruel rulers
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- barbarian
- despot
- devil
- domineer
- infernal
- ivan
- jackboot
- tyrannize
- tyranny
- tyrant
- tsar
- tyrannise
Crossword Answer definitions
DESPOTS noun- A ruler with absolute power; a tyrant.
- A title awarded to senior members of the imperial family in the late Byzantine Empire, and claimed by various independent or semi-autonomous rulers in the Balkans (12th to 15th centuries)
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