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noun • a cruel and oppressive dictator | ||||||||
| 40% | 11 | Declared himself Dictator Perpetuo (dictator in perpetuity) | ||||||
noun • Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC) | ||||||||
| 32% | 9 | Item often upset or upset, metaphorically | ||||||
noun • the planning that is disrupted when someone `upsets the applecart' • a handcart from which apples and other fruit are sold in the street | ||||||||
Awkward Situation After Editor Upset Dictator Crossword Clue
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DESPOT which was last seen in the The Guardian Everyman crossword.
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DESPOT
Updated: October 15, 2023
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