The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word INFORCE which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2009.
Operative, as a rule crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| INFORCE | 100 % | 7 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Operative, as a rule
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- force
 - forces
 - form
 - bolivia
 - electrometer
 - electrostatics
 - insulator
 - load
 - separator
 - terminal
 - applied
 - doctrine
 
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