Governs
The crossword clue "Governs" is answered by RULES, a 5-letter entry. Used 12 times across 11 distinct years; most recently in 2024; first recorded in 1947. It appears in 7 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself, never from a guess.
The answer
RULES
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the RULES answer page.
Used 12 times across 11 distinct years; most recently in 2024; first recorded in 1947. It appears in 7 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- REGULATES (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for RULES
Every other clue in this collection answered by RULES, most used first.
- Regulations - used 18 times, most recently in 2026
- Reigns - used 10 times, most recently in 2026
- Bylaws - used 7 times, most recently in 2023
- Dos and don'ts - used 7 times, most recently in 2023
- Holds sway - used 7 times, most recently in 2015
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