Clues for the word "DESPOTIC"
We've had 13 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 29 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on April 27, 2026.
Definition of despotic
- a. - Alt. of Despotical
Referring Clues
- Unusually harsh
- Tyrannical
- Like Stalin
- Wielding absolute power
- Totalitarian
- Unreasonably to thrust poets into the CID is simply tyrannic
- Overbearing poet gets disc manufactured
- Posted off one chapter on being tyrannical
- Like a tyrant, coped with its development
- Ruthless little man in charge grabbing trophy
- Autocratic cops tied suspect
- Uncomfortable with argumentation
- Very arrogant, you'll notice, in shaking dice
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - April 27, 2026
- Daily Quick - June 04, 2025
- Daily Quick - March 02, 2025
- Daily Quick - January 27, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - July 17, 2023
- Daily Quick - June 04, 2023
- Daily Quick - March 02, 2023
- Daily Quick - January 27, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - June 08, 2017
- Daily Quick - June 04, 2017
- Daily Quick - March 02, 2017
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - October 08, 2016
- Universal - March 16, 2016
- Universal - October 18, 2015
- LA Times - July 24, 2014
- LA Times - April 27, 2013
- Universal - November 30, 2012
- Guardian Quick - November 02, 2011
- Washington Post - July 29, 2011
- Guardian Speedy - March 27, 2011
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - July 25, 2010
- Guardian Quick - December 19, 2009
- Guardian Quiptic - May 18, 2009
- USA Today - October 15, 2007
- Guardian Quiptic - March 19, 2007
- Guardian Prize - October 21, 2006
- Guardian Cryptic - May 09, 2005
- New York Times - April 18, 2004
- New York Times - February 07, 1998