Authoritative Crossword Clue

Last seen: THE GUARDIAN, 29 May 2011

Showing 58 Matching Answers

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MAGISTERIAL
11 Letters
2 RELATED CLUES
Like judges issue with one's English in testCrossword Clue
Commanding soldiers wearing khaki, perhapsCrossword Clue

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EXCATHEDRA
10 Letters

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MASTERFUL
9 Letters
9 RELATED CLUES
High-handed staff with US A&E thats facing raging fluCrossword Clue
Expert finds more faults, sadly - nothing missedCrossword Clue
Showing authority with worries mounting during strikeCrossword Clue
New smart fuel provided by expertCrossword Clue
Expert fusses over dividing batterCrossword Clue
Controlling worries, going back into loose scrumCrossword Clue
ImperiousCrossword Clue
Authoritative refs possibly restricting time in feature of rugbyCrossword Clue
Like imam thats authoritative expertCrossword Clue

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VALID
5 Letters
8 RELATED CLUES
Legally bindingCrossword Clue
LegitimateCrossword Clue
Logically soundCrossword Clue
Bona fideCrossword Clue
"That's fair"Crossword Clue
"That's a ___ point"Crossword Clue
Well-foundedCrossword Clue
Logical, as a syllogismCrossword Clue

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BIBLE
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Sacred textCrossword Clue
Book that begins "In the beginning ..."Crossword Clue
Kind of beltCrossword Clue
Subject of peshat and derashCrossword Clue
See 4Crossword Clue
Missionary work?Crossword Clue
Book used at inaugurationsCrossword Clue
Stomach ill temper about BritishCrossword Clue
Barbara Kingsolver's "The Poisonwood ___"Crossword Clue
The Good BookCrossword Clue

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DECREE
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Formal announcementCrossword Clue
Official orderCrossword Clue
Official orderCrossword Clue
DictateCrossword Clue
Official orderCrossword Clue
Official orderCrossword Clue
EdictCrossword Clue
ProclamationCrossword Clue
Official orderCrossword Clue
Official orderCrossword Clue

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DICTA
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Formal decreesCrossword Clue
Formal mandatesCrossword Clue
Judge-y remarks?Crossword Clue
Formal decreesCrossword Clue
Formal decreesCrossword Clue
Formal pronouncementsCrossword Clue
What we said to detectives in retreatCrossword Clue
MandatesCrossword Clue
DecreesCrossword Clue
Formal statements from island court received by prosecutorCrossword Clue

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DICTUM
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
PronouncementCrossword Clue
Stupid holding court, you said, making general statementCrossword Clue
See 9Crossword Clue
Injunction, maximCrossword Clue
Short statement of a general principleCrossword Clue
Authoritative declarationCrossword Clue
Some contradict umpires rulingCrossword Clue
Formal declarationCrossword Clue
Formal pronouncement of a principleCrossword Clue
Some contradict umpire's rulingCrossword Clue

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EDICT
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Word from on highCrossword Clue
Official decreeCrossword Clue
Royal proclamationCrossword Clue
Order from on highCrossword Clue
Official decreeCrossword Clue
Cited strange orderCrossword Clue
Formal decreeCrossword Clue
Forceful orderCrossword Clue
Royal decreeCrossword Clue
Royal decreeCrossword Clue

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MANDATE
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Defeat of king going around with authorityCrossword Clue
Order McDonald’s, along with a drink that’s reducedCrossword Clue
AuthorityCrossword Clue
Staff meeting generates orderCrossword Clue
Order bloke on romantic meetingCrossword Clue
Approval for staff meetingCrossword Clue
Order staff meetingCrossword Clue
Authorise staff appointmentCrossword Clue
What politicians want is in demand at electionsCrossword Clue
Order first of Mondeos and an EscortCrossword Clue

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DECREES
7 Letters
9 RELATED CLUES
Formal proclamationsCrossword Clue
PronouncesCrossword Clue
OrdersCrossword Clue
EdictsCrossword Clue
Authoritarian announcementsCrossword Clue
Authoritarian announcementsCrossword Clue
Lays down the lawCrossword Clue
Formal ordersCrossword Clue
Lays down the lawCrossword Clue

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COMMAND
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
MasteryCrossword Clue
'Vacant' needed to follow punctuation mark in dictationCrossword Clue
Mark's new director in authorityCrossword Clue
Tell soldier to abandon the hindmostCrossword Clue
Order man held by company doctorCrossword Clue
OrderCrossword Clue
Key, third in bunch and one that opens drawerCrossword Clue
Bidding millions, fellow admitted to hoaxCrossword Clue
Order of butterfly, new discovery initiallyCrossword Clue
Require company employee to live in MarylandCrossword Clue

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DIKTAT
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Order from Richard, reportedly rubbishCrossword Clue
Order cheap clothes child rejectedCrossword Clue
Policy declaration that must be obeyedCrossword Clue
Order rubbish with a little butter to get sent backCrossword Clue
Order rubbish with a little butter to get sent backCrossword Clue
Unpopular order given by person in chargeCrossword Clue
Order giving rise to rubbish jokeCrossword Clue
Order giving rise to rubbish jokeCrossword Clue
Drink a toast every now and then - thats an orderCrossword Clue
Drinks tea at regular intervals by orderCrossword Clue

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DOGMA
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Church doctrineCrossword Clue
DoctrineCrossword Clue
Religious doctrineCrossword Clue
Not-to-be-questioned beliefsCrossword Clue
Set of beliefsCrossword Clue
Belief that's not to be questionedCrossword Clue
Unquestioned doctrineCrossword Clue
1999 comedy in which Alanis Morissette plays GodCrossword Clue
Unquestioned teachingsCrossword Clue
Setter say needing master, and principles laid downCrossword Clue

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ORDINANCE
9 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Soldiers make organised moves to suppress one new regulationCrossword Clue
India gripped by guns as ritualCrossword Clue
India gripped by guns as ritualCrossword Clue
It's the law!Crossword Clue
Regulation of manoeuvring done in carCrossword Clue
Regulation pants Ronnie cadged, half-croppedCrossword Clue
Tory disrobed in and around church ceremonyCrossword Clue
Tory disrobed in and around church ceremonyCrossword Clue
Priest in training ultimately ignored church lawCrossword Clue
Priest in training ultimately ignored church lawCrossword Clue

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ARBITER
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Dispute settlerCrossword Clue
Judge of cooked rarebitCrossword Clue
JudgeCrossword Clue
A nip swallowed by bishop and judgeCrossword Clue
Judge a rook by vicious dog?Crossword Clue
One who settles disputesCrossword Clue
Judge terribly irate with gutless barristerCrossword Clue
One involved in a disputeCrossword Clue
Judge a bishop eating snackCrossword Clue
Judge right to fill in a tooth?Crossword Clue

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BEHEST
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Urgent biddingCrossword Clue
OrdersCrossword Clue
Command — ThebesCrossword Clue
*BiddingCrossword Clue
What is included in most appropriate instructionCrossword Clue
Order what cream cakes?Crossword Clue
InsistenceCrossword Clue
Most advisable to accept the governors commandCrossword Clue
The male in ultimate commandCrossword Clue
Order ambassador to infiltrate eliteCrossword Clue

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BIBLES
6 Letters
6 RELATED CLUES
Covering given to the French books in church?Crossword Clue
With some aplomb, I bless King James and coCrossword Clue
With some aplomb, I bless King James and coCrossword Clue
Authoritative sourcesCrossword Clue
Good booksCrossword Clue
Sworn-upon stackCrossword Clue

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CHAIR
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Board headCrossword Clue
One going through the agendaCrossword Clue
Be in charge of, as a committeeCrossword Clue
Head, as a meetingCrossword Clue
Look after church directorCrossword Clue
Leader of a meeting … or that leader's seatCrossword Clue
Committee leaderCrossword Clue
Professorship of Prosthetic HairdressingCrossword Clue
Hindi word for "tea"Crossword Clue
Head of the boardCrossword Clue

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CHAPTERANDVERSE
15 Letters
3 RELATED CLUES
Cathedral staff opposed accepting dean's ultimate authorityCrossword Clue
Man stared, never prepared to give exact referenceCrossword Clue
Detailed informationCrossword Clue

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DICTATES
8 Letters
4 RELATED CLUES
OrdersCrossword Clue
Takes great risks accepting schmutter in ordersCrossword Clue
Orders acid test redoneCrossword Clue
Orders acid test rearrangedCrossword Clue

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EDICTS
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Official ordersCrossword Clue
Formal decreesCrossword Clue
DecreesCrossword Clue
Orders changes to capture carbonCrossword Clue
DecreesCrossword Clue
FiatsCrossword Clue
Journalist is getting to grips with court rulingsCrossword Clue
Orders English dictionary — first requirement for solverCrossword Clue
Formal ordersCrossword Clue
DecreesCrossword Clue

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FIAT
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
CommandCrossword Clue
Italian automakerCrossword Clue
Italian automakerCrossword Clue
OrderCrossword Clue
Automaker owned by StellantisCrossword Clue
CommandCrossword Clue
Decree – Italian carCrossword Clue
European automakerCrossword Clue
OrderCrossword Clue
DecreeCrossword Clue

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FIATS
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Some Italian importsCrossword Clue
Formal decreesCrossword Clue
Most-bought cars in ItalyCrossword Clue
Oil companies finally accepting international sanctionsCrossword Clue
Arbitrary ordersCrossword Clue
Some Italian modelsCrossword Clue
Common sights on Roman roadsCrossword Clue
Via Veneto autosCrossword Clue
Autocrat's outputCrossword Clue
Autocrat's outputCrossword Clue

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LEVY
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
TaxCrossword Clue
Tax riverside protection in announcementCrossword Clue
Impose, as a taxCrossword Clue
Impose, as a fineCrossword Clue
TaxCrossword Clue
Impose, as a taxCrossword Clue
Toll, taxCrossword Clue
TaxCrossword Clue
Tax amountCrossword Clue
"Schitt's Creek" co-creatorCrossword Clue

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OED
3 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Ref. work with definitions for "colour" and "aluminium"Crossword Clue
For reference, it's over 21,000 pages, in briefCrossword Clue
Ref. work that's been available electronically since 1988Crossword Clue
Ref. that added “chef’s kiss” in 2024Crossword Clue
Ref. that added "mic drop" in 2024Crossword Clue
Its 2024 Word of the Year was "brain rot" (Abbr.)Crossword Clue
British ref. workCrossword Clue
Ref. that added "group chat" in 2024Crossword Clue
Ref. with over 600,000 wordsCrossword Clue
Multivolume ref. workCrossword Clue

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ORACLE
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Source of prophecyCrossword Clue
Source of prophetic answersCrossword Clue
ProphetCrossword Clue
ClairvoyantCrossword Clue
Futures analyst?Crossword Clue
Ancient Greek prophetCrossword Clue
ProphetCrossword Clue
Prophecy of old, deceptively clear?Crossword Clue
SoothsayerCrossword Clue
SeerCrossword Clue

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ORACLES
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
FortunetellersCrossword Clue
MysticsCrossword Clue
Ancient sources of divine communicationCrossword Clue
Ancient prophetsCrossword Clue
ProphetsCrossword Clue
ProphetsCrossword Clue
Ordinary nations including liberal persons of authorityCrossword Clue
Infallible authoritiesCrossword Clue
ProphetsCrossword Clue
Wise people round learner driver cutting speedsCrossword Clue

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ORDAINER
8 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
Cleric, as timesCrossword Clue

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ORDER
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
"Can I take your ___?" (server's question)Crossword Clue
Primate, for humansCrossword Clue
Taxonomic classificationCrossword Clue
"That's a tall ___"Crossword Clue
General delivery?Crossword Clue
Select from a menuCrossword Clue
Peace and quiet in a number of familiesCrossword Clue
Something placed with a serverCrossword Clue
Leaders of one regiment dismissing enemy regiment’s commandCrossword Clue
Everything pizza, no anchovies, e.gCrossword Clue

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POTENCE
7 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
Series of books kept by coppers showing future promise?Crossword Clue

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PRECEDENT
9 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Scramble panda car using energy to cover every area with time to complete previous caseCrossword Clue
Example set as drunk repented, minimum of cognac imbibedCrossword Clue
Point about playground garden - an example to be followedCrossword Clue
Pressure to withdraw conservationists? It's happened beforeCrossword Clue
Pressure to withdraw conservationists? Its happened beforeCrossword Clue
Model perhaps repented snorting cocaineCrossword Clue
Go back into presss first books for a previous caseCrossword Clue
Pressure on editor in new test caseCrossword Clue
Before Christ impressed Mark, providing an example for followersCrossword Clue
Repented being wrong about a key earlier legal caseCrossword Clue

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RINGOFCERTAINTY
15 Letters

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RUBRIC
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Rules of game are, we hear, maintained by writerCrossword Clue
Set of instructions or rulesCrossword Clue
Trustworthy sort not entirely following rugbys code of conduct?Crossword Clue
Guide for gradingCrossword Clue
Game with helpful person endlessly offering set of rulesCrossword Clue
Grading aidCrossword Clue
Set of instructionsCrossword Clue
Regret loyal friend announced instructions to candidatesCrossword Clue
Instruction to serviceman: polish grain endlesslyCrossword Clue
British in charge follow sports guiding ruleCrossword Clue

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SAYSO
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Parental authorityCrossword Clue
For instance, very green lightCrossword Clue
Final wordCrossword Clue
Final authorityCrossword Clue
AuthorisationCrossword Clue
Final wordCrossword Clue
"If I do ___ myself"Crossword Clue
Parental authorityCrossword Clue
Parental authorityCrossword Clue
Final authorityCrossword Clue

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SAYSOS
6 Letters
9 RELATED CLUES
Indisputable decisionsCrossword Clue
Official OKsCrossword Clue
Final approvalsCrossword Clue
Decision makers have themCrossword Clue
Powers to decideCrossword Clue
Final approvalsCrossword Clue
Final authoritiesCrossword Clue
Final approvalsCrossword Clue
Ultimate authoritiesCrossword Clue

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SUMMONSES
9 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
SMS menu, so confused, displaying callsCrossword Clue

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UKASE
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Country's reportedly in orderCrossword Clue
Czar’s edictCrossword Clue
Edict, decreeCrossword Clue
Ruling country's in talksCrossword Clue
Ruling countrys in talksCrossword Clue
Ask EU to put forth an edictCrossword Clue
Imperial edict from this country when close to catastropheCrossword Clue
Batsmen regularly follow United Kingdom or Russian RuleCrossword Clue
King before opening to habitually exercise arbitrary decreeCrossword Clue
Russian edictCrossword Clue

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VETO
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
President's "no"Crossword Clue
NixCrossword Clue
Refusal of permissionCrossword Clue
Governor’s overrideCrossword Clue
Legislative overrideCrossword Clue
Power to reject spoiled voteCrossword Clue
Formally rejectCrossword Clue
Formally rejectCrossword Clue
Formally rejectCrossword Clue
Presidential "no"Crossword Clue

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OVERLORD
8 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Supreme leader – D-day operationCrossword Clue
Brutish bossCrossword Clue
Oppressive bossCrossword Clue
Supremo for D-Day operation?Crossword Clue
Tax excessively? Thats right for a supremoCrossword Clue
Wartime operation ended by Kitchener, perhapsCrossword Clue
See way to support past master, above allCrossword Clue
Too much work? Right for a rulerCrossword Clue
Feudal superiors famous operationCrossword Clue
Drool dodderingly about clergyman turning up in wartime operationCrossword Clue

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EXPERTS
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Masters / ElaboratedCrossword Clue
AcesCrossword Clue
Uses force, getting the first of payoffs for specialistsCrossword Clue
WhizzesCrossword Clue
Ships containing European in place of ordinary dabsCrossword Clue
Those who know of former spouse’s impudent sonCrossword Clue
Those who know of former spouses impudent sonCrossword Clue
Panel composition, oftenCrossword Clue
SpecialistsCrossword Clue
Panel composition, oftenCrossword Clue

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MANTLES
7 Letters
2 RELATED CLUES
CloaksCrossword Clue
Loose cloaksCrossword Clue

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MANDATOR
8 Letters
3 RELATED CLUES
One issuing instruction at random? At random!Crossword Clue
Fellow finally achieved an eminence as issuer of ordersCrossword Clue
One who instructs chap at or around 500Crossword Clue

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WHITEPAPERS
11 Letters

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OFFICER
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Company VIPCrossword Clue
Colonel, e.gCrossword Clue
See 8Crossword Clue
Military person with authorityCrossword Clue
Policeman turned assassin in the US?Crossword Clue
Cop not working with cake decoratorCrossword Clue
Patrolmans rice?Crossword Clue
Rice, perhaps, for constable?Crossword Clue
Constable's disillusioned with sweet kingCrossword Clue
Constables disillusioned with sweet kingCrossword Clue

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VEDAS
5 Letters
2 RELATED CLUES
Hindu scripturesCrossword Clue
Vyasas expositions - deep and stimulating, from the beginningCrossword Clue

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MAGISTRAL
9 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
Masterly publication is virtually unlikely to accept minimum of responsibilityCrossword Clue

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POWERDRESSING
13 Letters
7 RELATED CLUES
Wearing Armani, perhaps depressing row resolvedCrossword Clue
Might relish the style of some businesswomenCrossword Clue
Style of women's clothing designed to project confident efficiencyCrossword Clue
Might relish habitually doing this to impress?Crossword Clue
Female fashion style designed to give an impression of confidence and efficiencyCrossword Clue
Wearing of clothes designed to give an impression of authorityCrossword Clue
Professional women's fashion style, designed to project authorityCrossword Clue

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PAPAL
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Vatican-relatedCrossword Clue
Relating to the VaticanCrossword Clue
Vatican-relatedCrossword Clue
Vatican-basedCrossword Clue
See-worthy?Crossword Clue
Kind of bull or infallibilityCrossword Clue
Like some bullsCrossword Clue
Like decrees from FrancisCrossword Clue
Vatican-relatedCrossword Clue
Like some bullsCrossword Clue

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CHAPTERAND
10 Letters

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REFERENCEBOOK
13 Letters

57%
RESCRIPTS
9 Letters

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DICTATORY
9 Letters

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ISAIDSO
7 Letters
9 RELATED CLUES
Parent's blunt answer to "Why?"Crossword Clue
The “because” to many a child’s “why?”Crossword Clue
Not-very-satisfying explanationCrossword Clue
Argument-ending wordsCrossword Clue
Unhelpful follower of "because"Crossword Clue
Parent's peremptory "reason"Crossword Clue
Common "explanation" from a parentCrossword Clue
Unsatisfying answer to "Why?"Crossword Clue
Authoritarian's reasonCrossword Clue

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BIDDABLE
8 Letters
7 RELATED CLUES
Willing to obeyCrossword Clue
Scriptures keeping theologian, American, easily persuadedCrossword Clue
Easily influencedCrossword Clue
Obedient tot gets back into good bookCrossword Clue
ObedientCrossword Clue
Easily persuadedCrossword Clue
Easily controlledCrossword Clue

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FATWA
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Legal ruling on a point of Islamic lawCrossword Clue
Ruling in Islamic lawCrossword Clue
Arabic term, origin 'decide a point of law'Crossword Clue
Certain religious rulingCrossword Clue
An edict in sharia lawCrossword Clue
Judgment carrying a lot of weight shortened conflictCrossword Clue
Islamic rulingCrossword Clue
Formal ruling on a point of Islamic lawCrossword Clue
Ruling in Islamic law, such as that pronounced against Salman RushdieCrossword Clue
Ruling on a point of Islamic law by a recognised authorityCrossword Clue

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CANONIC
7 Letters
5 RELATED CLUES
Orthodox Conservative presently in chargeCrossword Clue
Cooler, almost frozen, in accordance with regulationCrossword Clue
OrthodoxCrossword Clue
Orthodox minister in chargeCrossword Clue
Chief commander soon to be imprisoned according to the lawCrossword Clue

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CANONICAL
9 Letters
4 RELATED CLUES
Minister I term mostly authoritativeCrossword Clue
Regular design of coin in Panama perhapsCrossword Clue
Cycling picture screened by commercial channel is authorisedCrossword Clue
Standard one in a funnel shaped exteriorCrossword Clue

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Showing 58 Matching Answers

MAGISTERIAL

2 RELATED CLUES

EXCATHEDRA

MASTERFUL

9 RELATED CLUES

VALID

8 RELATED CLUES

BIBLE

10 RELATED CLUES

DECREE

10 RELATED CLUES

DICTA

10 RELATED CLUES

DICTUM

10 RELATED CLUES

EDICT

10 RELATED CLUES

MANDATE

10 RELATED CLUES

DECREES

9 RELATED CLUES

COMMAND

10 RELATED CLUES

DIKTAT

10 RELATED CLUES

DOGMA

10 RELATED CLUES

ORDINANCE

10 RELATED CLUES

ARBITER

10 RELATED CLUES

BEHEST

10 RELATED CLUES

BIBLES

6 RELATED CLUES

CHAIR

10 RELATED CLUES

CHAPTERANDVERSE

3 RELATED CLUES

DICTATES

4 RELATED CLUES

EDICTS

10 RELATED CLUES

FIAT

10 RELATED CLUES

FIATS

10 RELATED CLUES

LEVY

10 RELATED CLUES

OED

10 RELATED CLUES

ORACLE

10 RELATED CLUES

ORACLES

10 RELATED CLUES

ORDAINER

1 RELATED CLUES

ORDER

10 RELATED CLUES

POTENCE

1 RELATED CLUES

PRECEDENT

10 RELATED CLUES

RINGOFCERTAINTY

RUBRIC

10 RELATED CLUES

SAYSO

10 RELATED CLUES

SAYSOS

9 RELATED CLUES

SUMMONSES

1 RELATED CLUES

UKASE

10 RELATED CLUES

VETO

10 RELATED CLUES

OVERLORD

10 RELATED CLUES