Despots
The crossword clue "Despots" is answered by TSARS, a 5-letter entry. Used 32 times across 22 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1956. It appears in 6 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
TSARS
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the TSARS answer page.
Used 32 times across 22 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1956. It appears in 6 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.
- TYRANTS (3 uses in xd)
- CZARS (2 uses in xd)
- NEROS (2 uses in xd)
- AUTOCRATS (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for TSARS
Every other clue in this collection answered by TSARS, most used first.
- Autocrats - used 40 times, most recently in 2026
- Former Russian rulers - used 37 times, most recently in 2026
- Russian rulers - used 30 times, most recently in 2025
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