Stuck on the Old Russian autocrat crossword clue from NYT Crossword published on December 4 2018? We’re here to help you solve it.
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The Verified Answer for Old Russian autocrat is:
- CZAR
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- TSAR
Useful hints for “Old Russian autocrat” Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Clue Explanation
▼An “Old Russian autocrat” is often a “tsar” and sometimes a CZAR. A CZAR is sometimes an old Russian autocrat but often a “politico” or “honcho.” No big deal, here — I did have “pest” for BOZO at 25D for a minute, but both “tsar” and CZAR are known to me. It made for an interesting topic to research, though, as far as usage is concerned. I always thought that CZAR was the newer word and more idiomatic, but it turns out that’s debatable. In The Times, as per our stylebook, “tsar” is verboten.