Crossword answer
DESPOTIC
8 letters · Used for 5 different clues · 6 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, August 18, 2026
Letter pattern
DESPOTIC
Clues that lead to DESPOTIC
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Ruling by tyrannical behaviour (8)8The GuardianAug 18, 2026
Autocratic8Daily ExpressMay 11, 2026
Very arrogant, you'll notice, in shaking dice8Evening StandardApr 27, 2026
Posted wrong information initially about authoritarian8The IndependentApr 6, 2026
Unreasonably to thrust poets into the CID is simply tyrannic8Evening StandardJul 17, 2023
About DESPOTIC in crosswords
DESPOTIC is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 6 times in our database across 5 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Ruling by tyrannical behaviour (8)” in the The Guardian crossword on August 18, 2026.
Other 8-letter answers
ARKANSASBible Belt state
REDONIONSalad ingredient
BIRDCALLSwan song?
TRUSTSTOLeaves in the care of
NOMATTERRegardless of
SARAJEVOCapital city known as the "Jerusalem of the Balkans"
ONANDOFFHappening intermittently (2,3,3)
SALESREPService promoter
VERBATIMWord for word (8)
TEDTALKSStreamed lectures
RUTHLESSHaving no pity (8)
CAUTIOUSPrudent (8)
INSPADESHow one might make bid, terribly (2,6)
FREDERICNames a couple of Chopin pieces
Every appearance of DESPOTIC (6)
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Aug 18, 2026
Ruling by tyrannical behaviour (8) · The Guardian · 12 Across
May 11, 2026
Autocratic · Daily Express · 18 Across
Apr 27, 2026
Very arrogant, you'll notice, in shaking dice · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Apr 6, 2026
Posted wrong information initially about authoritarian · The Independent · 4 Across
Jul 17, 2023
Unreasonably to thrust poets into the CID is simply tyrannic · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Feb 4, 2021
Very arrogant, you'll notice, in shaking dice · Evening Standard · 7 Across