Holds sway
The crossword clue "Holds sway" is answered by REIGNS, a 6-letter entry. Used 8 times across 8 distinct years; most recently in 2022; first recorded in 1957. It appears in 6 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself, never from a guess.
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REIGNS
6 letters. See every clue for this answer on the REIGNS answer page.
Used 8 times across 8 distinct years; most recently in 2022; first recorded in 1957. It appears in 6 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
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Other clues for REIGNS
Every other clue in this collection answered by REIGNS, most used first.
- Rules - used 22 times, most recently in 2023
- Occupies the throne - used 10 times, most recently in 2022
- Sits on the throne - used 6 times, most recently in 2023
- Wields the scepter - used 6 times, most recently in 2009
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Holds forth - ORATES, used 18 times
- Holds responsible - BLAMES, used 14 times
- No-holds-barred - ALLOUT, used 13 times
- Holds up - DELAYS, used 9 times
- Sway - TOTTER, used 9 times
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