"Cruel rulers" is a crossword clue we last spotted in the LA Times Daily Crossword puzzle on May 29, 2019. We have 33 possible answers in our records from crosswords published across multiple sources. The leading solution is DESPOTS with 7 letters and a 99% confidence score, making it the most likely correct answer.
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33 Other Potential Answers
Rank
Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
DESPOTS
Cruel rulers
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 29, 2019
99%
DESPOTS
Cruel rulers
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 29, 2019
8%
EMIRS
Dubai rulers
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 26, 2026
8%
EMIRS
Dubai rulers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 26, 2026
8%
TSARS
Former Russian rulers
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 9, 2026
8%
TSARS
Former Russian rulers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 9, 2026
8%
MEANEST
Most cruel
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 17, 2026
8%
MEANEST
Most cruel
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 17, 2026
8%
MEANIE
"You're being cruel!"
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 8, 2026
8%
MEANIE
"You're being cruel!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 8, 2026
8%
SULTANS
Omani rulers
(7)
Universal Crossword
Oct 5, 2024
8%
SULTANS
Omani rulers
Universal Crossword · Oct 5, 2024
8%
SHAHS
Former Iranian rulers
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 5, 2024
8%
SHAHS
Former Iranian rulers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 5, 2024
8%
ITS
"___ a cruel summer" (Taylor Swift lyric)
(3)
Universal Crossword
Dec 30, 2023
8%
ITS
"___ a cruel summer" (Taylor Swift lyric)
Universal Crossword · Dec 30, 2023
8%
RAJAS
Indian rulers
(5)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Dec 10, 2023
8%
RAJAS
Indian rulers
Premier Sunday Crossword · Dec 10, 2023
8%
MATH
Study of rulers and division?
(4)
Universal Crossword
Dec 23, 2022
8%
MATH
Study of rulers and division?
Universal Crossword · Dec 23, 2022
8%
BEYS
Ottoman rulers
(4)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Oct 22, 2022
8%
BEYS
Ottoman rulers
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Oct 22, 2022
8%
CZARS
Pre-1917 rulers
(5)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Oct 6, 2022
8%
CZARS
Pre-1917 rulers
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Oct 6, 2022
8%
DYNASTY
Line of family rulers
(7)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jul 3, 2022
8%
DYNASTY
Line of family rulers
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jul 3, 2022
8%
CMS
One side of many rulers: Abbr.
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 21, 2021
8%
CMS
One side of many rulers: Abbr.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 21, 2021
8%
IVAN
Any of six Russian rulers
(4)
Universal Crossword
Oct 3, 2021
8%
IVAN
Any of six Russian rulers
Universal Crossword · Oct 3, 2021
8%
EIGHTH
Amendment prohibiting cruel and unusual punishment
(6)
Universal Crossword
Apr 10, 2021
8%
EIGHTH
Amendment prohibiting cruel and unusual punishment
Universal Crossword · Apr 10, 2021
8%
IVANTHEBEARABLE
Czar who was not inordinately cruel?
(15)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jul 19, 2020
8%
IVANTHEBEARABLE
Czar who was not inordinately cruel?
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jul 19, 2020
8%
ULCER
Malady that anagrams to "cruel"
(5)
Universal Crossword
Mar 4, 2020
8%
ULCER
Malady that anagrams to "cruel"
Universal Crossword · Mar 4, 2020
8%
RUTHFUL
Rarely used antonym of cruel
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 6, 2019
8%
RUTHFUL
Rarely used antonym of cruel
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 6, 2019
8%
MEANER
More cruel
(6)
Premier Sunday Crossword
May 19, 2019
8%
MEANER
More cruel
Premier Sunday Crossword · May 19, 2019
8%
REYES
Spanish rulers
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 8, 2019
8%
REYES
Spanish rulers
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 8, 2019
8%
TYRANTS
Mean rulers
(7)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Feb 10, 2019
8%
TYRANTS
Mean rulers
Premier Sunday Crossword · Feb 10, 2019
8%
HUMANE
Opposite of cruel
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 19, 2018
8%
HUMANE
Opposite of cruel
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 19, 2018
8%
ROIS
Versailles rulers, once
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 25, 2018
8%
ROIS
Versailles rulers, once
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 25, 2018
8%
ONLY
"I must be cruel, __ to be kind": Hamlet
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 17, 2018
8%
ONLY
"I must be cruel, __ to be kind": Hamlet
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 17, 2018
8%
OVERLORDS
Rulers' rulers
(9)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
May 3, 2018
8%
OVERLORDS
Rulers' rulers
Thomas Joseph Crossword · May 3, 2018
1%
PETA
Anti-cruelty org.
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 22, 2024
1%
PETA
Anti-cruelty org.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 22, 2024
1%
HUMANESOCIETY
Fighters of animal cruelty
(13)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Mar 12, 2023
1%
HUMANESOCIETY
Fighters of animal cruelty
Premier Sunday Crossword · Mar 12, 2023
1%
ANIMALRIGHTS
Anti-cruelty movement, and what the answers to the starred clues literally have
(12)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 1, 2022
1%
ANIMALRIGHTS
Anti-cruelty movement, and what the answers to the starred clues literally have
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 1, 2022
1%
APRIL
"The cruellest month," per T.S. Eliot
(5)
Universal Crossword
Jul 25, 2022
1%
APRIL
"The cruellest month," per T.S. Eliot
Universal Crossword · Jul 25, 2022
1%
SADIST
Exemplar of cruelty
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 10, 2019
1%
SADIST
Exemplar of cruelty
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 10, 2019
1%
ILLTREAT
Behave cruelly towards
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 8, 2018
1%
ILLTREAT
Behave cruelly towards
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 8, 2018
1%
SADISM
Extreme cruelty
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 13, 2018
1%
SADISM
Extreme cruelty
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 13, 2018
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does "Cruel rulers" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 33 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is DESPOTS (7 letters).
What is the best answer for "Cruel rulers"?
The best answer for "Cruel rulers" is DESPOTS with 7 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Cruel rulers" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 1 time in our database.
It has been featured in LA Times Daily Crossword.
It was last seen in the LA Times Daily Crossword on May 29, 2019.