The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word TSARS , but the solution may also be TYRANTS which is one of the most recent solution (2008 in New York Times).
Despots crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TSARS | 65 % | 5 |
| NEROS | 10 % | 5 |
| CZARS | 10 % | 5 |
| AUTOCRATS | 5 % | 9 |
| OGRES | 5 % | 5 |
| TYRANTS | 5 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Despots
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- autocrat
- tyrant
- tsars
- dictators
- tyrants
- autocrats
- tyrannies
- regimes
- autocracies
- rulers
- despotism
- elites
Crossword Answer definitions
TSARS noun- An emperor of Russia (1547 to 1917) and of some South Slavic states.
- A person with great power; an autocrat.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result TSARS
- Nicholas and Alexander
- Alexis I and Ivan IV
- Peter and Paul
- Peter and Paul, but not Mary
- Bygone rulers
- Former Russian rulers
- Nicholas and Ivan
- Pre 1917 Russian rulers
- Royal Russians
- Russian dynasts
More clues leading to the result NEROS
- Peter and Franco
- Franco and Peter
- Claudius and Franco
- ___ Circus (site of Peter's crucifixion)
- ___ Golden House (a.k.a Domus Aurea, Roman attraction)
- Peter and Wolfe
- Belonging to Mr. Wolfe
- Tyrannical types
- Peter and Claudius
- Pianist and fiddler
More clues leading to the result CZARS
- Overlords
- Some government officials, unofficially
- Bygone leaders
- Industry leaders
- Peter et al.
- Russian rulers
- White House appointees
- Industry bosses
- Industry kingpins
- Pre-1917 despots
More clues leading to the result AUTOCRATS
More clues leading to the result OGRES
- Folklore heavies
- Legendary monsters
- Fairy-tale fiends
- Grimm beasts
- Monsters
- Mythical monsters
- "Ultima" villains
- Beasts
- Big brutes
- Fairy tale baddies