Clues for the word "TYRANT"
We've had 62 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 146 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Easy crossword on May 15, 2026.
Definition of tyrant
- n. - An absolute ruler; a sovereign unrestrained by law or constitution; a usurper of sovereignty.
- n. - Specifically, a monarch, or other ruler or master, who uses power to oppress his subjects; a person who exercises unlawful authority, or lawful authority in an unlawful manner; one who by taxation, injustice, or cruel punishment, or the demand of unreasonable services, imposes burdens and hardships on those under his control, which law and humanity do not authorize, or which the purposes of government do not require; a cruel master; an oppressor.
- n. - Any one of numerous species of American clamatorial birds belonging to the family Tyrannidae; -- called also tyrant bird.
- v. i. - To act like a tyrant; to play the tyrant; to tyrannical.
Referring Clues
- Autocrat
- Simon Legree
- Bossy boss
- Tough boss to work for
- Despot
- Boss you'd like to toss
- 54-Down, e.g.
- Polycrates, for example
- Coup target
- Tough boss
- Taskmaster
- Ruthless ruler
- Iron-fisted boss
- Absolute ruler
- Dictator
- Oppressive boss
- Amin, for one
- Coup target, perhaps
- Despotic ruler
- Despotic one
- Mean monarch
- Cruel king
- Fist-pounding sort
- Rough ruler
- Oppressive ruler
- Overthrow target
- Ruler who's crueler
- Fist-pounding boss, say
- "The only ___ I accept in this world is the still small voice within me": Gandhi
- Iron-fisted ruler
- Uncompromising sort
- Caligula, e.g.
- Ogre at the office
- Cruel master
- Oppressive one
- Bully fled in Toyota, ejecting regular occupants
- Soldier, perhaps, under war god and despot
- Harsh master apt to turn ratty about a bit of fun
- A tough guy in the City ran things his way
- Bully
- Arbitrary ruler
- Autocrat - bully
- Hitler starts to tremble and yells one of his speeches?
- Stern ruler of 20 gutted by intemperate speech
- When he leaves, they talk long and loud?
- Oppressive leader
- Oppressor
- Slave-driver to name ratty characters for punishment
- Dictator implicated in atrocity ran trials
- Some nasty ranting despot
- Oppressive ruler of party ran Tanzania
- Bully for you! - first took part in races
- Bully's heartless right-wing bombast
- Dictatorial boss
- Harsh ruler
- An autocrat in the city ran things
- Bad, bad boss
- Unjust ruler
- Very tough boss
- Cruel boss
- Cruel ruler
- Ruler with an iron fist
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Easy - May 15, 2026
- Daily Quick - April 24, 2026
- Mirror Daily - April 20, 2026
- New York Times - April 16, 2026
- Mirror Daily - March 22, 2026
- Evening Standard Quick - December 04, 2025
- Daily Quick - November 23, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - November 14, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - November 01, 2025
- LA Times - October 19, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - June 20, 2025
- Mirror Daily - May 13, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - March 31, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - March 27, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - March 04, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - February 07, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - January 22, 2025
- Mirror Daily - December 09, 2024
- Mirror Daily - November 10, 2024
- Daily American - November 08, 2024
- USA Today - October 27, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - October 17, 2024
- Daily Quick - September 07, 2024
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - August 13, 2024
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - August 08, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - June 27, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - April 26, 2024
- Daily Quick - April 23, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - March 11, 2024
- New York Times - February 16, 2024
- And in 116 more crossword puzzles...