Crossword Genius

More than one dictator hinders journalist making return (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

despots

'more than one dictator' is the definition.
(despot is a kind of dictator)

'hinders journalist making return' is the wordplay.
'hinders' becomes 'stops'.
'journalist' becomes 'ed' (short for editor).
'making return' says the letters should be written backwards.
'stops'+'ed'='stopsed'
'stopsed' reversed gives 'DESPOTS'.

(Other definitions for despots that I've seen before include "Autocrats" , "Tyrants" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.