Rule - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

'rule' is the definition. (reign is a kind of rule) This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for reign that I've seen before include "Monarch's period" , "Period of the rule of a sovereign" , "Sit on a throne" , "Rule over in Niger" , "Rule of monarch" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent, The Telegraph, the Evening Standard, The Guardian, The Mirror, the Sydney Morning Herald and the LA Times.

'rule' is the definition. (I've seen this in another clue) This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for edict that I've seen before include "Injunction" , "Decree by authority" , "Declaration" , "Legally binding command" , "Decree, order" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent, The Telegraph, the Evening Standard, The Guardian, The Mirror, the Sydney Morning Herald and the LA Times.

'rule' is the definition. (I've seen this before) This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for tenet that I've seen before include "Dogma or principle" , "Key principle" , "A palindromic doctrine or belief" , "Doctrine held to be true" , "Fundamental belief" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent, The Telegraph, the Evening Standard, The Guardian, The Mirror, the Sydney Morning Herald and the LA Times.

'rule' is the definition. (canon can mean a law) This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for canon that I've seen before include "Principle; list of recognised works" , "Principle - church dignitary - regulation" , "religious leader" , "Literary works of quality" , "senior cleric" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent, The Telegraph, the Evening Standard, The Guardian, The Mirror, the Sydney Morning Herald and the LA Times.

(Other definitions for asa that I've seen before include "iconoclastic king of Judah ..." , "OT character" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post, The Independent, the Evening Standard, The Guardian, The Times, The Mirror and The New York Times.

'rule' is the definition. (synonyms) This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for govern that I've seen before include "'Rule over, control (6)'" , "Control, determine" , "Control and direct the affairs of" , "Rule over or regulate" , "Be in power" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent, The Telegraph, The Irish Independent, the Evening Standard, The Mirror, the Penny Press, The New York Times and the LA Times.

'rule' is the definition. (precept is a kind of rule) This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for precept that I've seen before include "Rule of action" , "Rule of conduct or doctrine" , "Tax" , "order for payment of rate" , "Moral rule" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph and the Evening Standard.

'rule' is the definition. (dictate is a kind of rule) This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for dictate that I've seen before include "Determine; read out to be taken down" , "speak slowly" , "speak (words to be taken down)" , "say" , "Order; determine" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph and the Evening Standard.

'rule' is the definition. (regulation is a kind of rule) This is all the clue.

I've seen this clue in The Independent, the Evening Standard and The Mirror.

'rule' is the definition. (synonyms) This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for dominion that I've seen before include "eg Canada" , "territory" , "Area of control" , "power" , "Territorial possession controlled by a ruling state" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent, the Evening Standard and The Mirror.

'rule' is the definition. (synonyms) This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for dominate that I've seen before include "Look down on; have control over" , "Tower over" , "Be lord over" , "Govern" , "corner" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent, the Evening Standard and The Mirror.

'rule' is the definition. (norm is a kind of rule) This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for norm that I've seen before include "Rule, standard, pattern" , "Standard, criterion" , "Yardstick" , "Small boy" , "Rule; average" .)

I've seen this clue in The Star Tribune, The Sunday Times and The Times.

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