The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word IRONFIST which also is the latest solution we found used in Wall Street Journal in 2020.
Oppressive rule, metaphorically crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| IRONFIST | 100 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Oppressive rule, metaphorically
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- rod
- tyranny
- unload
- unloaded
- unloading
- log
- bear
- god
- apotheosis
- burst
- bursting
- hypertrophy
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