Crossword answer
TSARS
5 letters · Used for 25 different clues · 59 appearances · Last seen Eugene Sheffer, August 17, 2026
Letter pattern
TSARS
Clues that lead to TSARS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Despots5Eugene ShefferAug 17, 2026
Old Russian despots (5)5The GuardianAug 12, 2026
Old Bulgarian rulers5New York TimesAug 9, 2026
Romanov stars, possibly?5Evening StandardAug 5, 2026
Former Russian rulers5USA TodayJul 17, 2026
Bygone leaders5New York TimesMay 23, 2026
The first of these was Terrible5New York TimesApr 24, 2026
Ivan the Terrible and Peter the Great5New York TimesJan 27, 2026
Russian rulers5Eugene ShefferDec 12, 2025
Possibly stars of the past?5Evening StandardNov 22, 2025
Tyrants, autocrats5Evening StandardOct 27, 2025
Peter the Great and others5New York TimesSep 23, 2025
Ruling Romanovs, e.g.5New York TimesAug 24, 2025
Alexis, Feodor and Peter, among others5New York TimesAug 8, 2025
The Russians ruined half Strasbourg5Evening StandardAug 7, 2025
Line of rulers ended by the 33-Down5New York TimesJul 10, 2025
Autocrats5Eugene ShefferJun 6, 2025
Tyrants5Evening StandardFeb 6, 2025
Majestically, they could have been stars5Evening StandardJan 22, 2025
Former Russian emperors5Evening StandardAug 19, 2024
Old rulers, never red5Evening StandardJun 25, 2024
Eccentric stars who made history5Evening StandardJun 11, 2024
Emperors5Evening StandardNov 16, 2023
Historic makers of stars5Evening StandardSep 29, 2022
They were in Russia before Tass was created outright!5Evening StandardAug 17, 2021
About TSARS in crosswords
TSARS is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 59 times in our database across 25 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Despots” in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on August 17, 2026.
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Every appearance of TSARS (59)
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Aug 17, 2026
Despots · Eugene Sheffer · 58 Across
Aug 12, 2026
Old Russian despots (5) · The Guardian · 3 Down
Aug 9, 2026
Old Bulgarian rulers · New York Times · 100 Across
Aug 5, 2026
Romanov stars, possibly? · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jul 17, 2026
Former Russian rulers · USA Today · 25 Down
Jun 9, 2026
Former Russian rulers · LA Times · Down
May 23, 2026
Bygone leaders · New York Times · 46 Across
May 1, 2026
Despots · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Down
Apr 24, 2026
The first of these was Terrible · New York Times · 4 Down
Jan 27, 2026
Ivan the Terrible and Peter the Great · New York Times · 50 Down
Jan 9, 2026
Despots · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Down
Dec 12, 2025
Russian rulers · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Down
Nov 22, 2025
Possibly stars of the past? · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Oct 27, 2025
Tyrants, autocrats · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Sep 23, 2025
Despots · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Sep 23, 2025
Peter the Great and others · New York Times · 57 Down
Aug 24, 2025
Ruling Romanovs, e.g. · New York Times · 94 Down
Aug 8, 2025
Alexis, Feodor and Peter, among others · New York Times · 47 Down
Aug 7, 2025
The Russians ruined half Strasbourg · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Jul 10, 2025
Line of rulers ended by the 33-Down · New York Times · 36 Across
Jun 6, 2025
Autocrats · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Down
Feb 6, 2025
Tyrants · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Jan 22, 2025
Majestically, they could have been stars · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Dec 5, 2024
Tyrants · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Nov 21, 2024
Tyrants · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Aug 19, 2024
Former Russian emperors · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Jul 29, 2024
Tyrants · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Jul 27, 2024
Despots · Eugene Sheffer · 13 Down
Jun 25, 2024
Old rulers, never red · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Jun 11, 2024
Eccentric stars who made history · Evening Standard · 17 Down
May 3, 2024
Despots · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Down
Mar 22, 2024
Autocrats · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Across
Nov 16, 2023
Emperors · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Sep 27, 2023
Emperors · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Aug 30, 2023
Tyrants · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Aug 9, 2023
Russian rulers · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Down
Mar 22, 2023
Despots · Eugene Sheffer · 29 Down
Sep 29, 2022
Historic makers of stars · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Aug 15, 2022
Autocrats · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Jul 13, 2022
Despots · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Down
Mar 11, 2022
Autocrats · Eugene Sheffer · 27 Across
Aug 17, 2021
They were in Russia before Tass was created outright! · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Jul 6, 2021
Romanov stars, possibly? · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jan 15, 2021
Russian rulers · Eugene Sheffer · 27 Across
Oct 7, 2020
Despots · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Across
Jul 15, 2020
Despots · Eugene Sheffer · 30 Down
Apr 21, 2020
Tyrants, autocrats · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Apr 8, 2020
Despots · Eugene Sheffer · 18 Across
Feb 20, 2020
Despots · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Dec 16, 2019
The Russians ruined half Strasbourg · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Jul 30, 2019
Despots · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Oct 30, 2018
Tyrants · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Oct 29, 2018
Majestically, they could have been stars · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Aug 28, 2018
Tyrants · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Aug 14, 2018
Tyrants · Evening Standard · 31 Across
May 15, 2018
Former Russian emperors · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Apr 17, 2018
Tyrants · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Apr 9, 2018
Old rulers, never red · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Mar 26, 2018
Eccentric stars who made history · Evening Standard · 17 Down