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The Clue
Bygone ruler (4 letter answer)
The Answer
TSAR
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Notes
The answer TSAR is very common and appears about once every 28 puzzles.
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Definition
TSAR as a noun:
1. (czar, tsar, tzar) = a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)