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| 99% | 10 | Exact Match! | ||
noun • someone skilled in the transcription of speech (especially dictation) | ||||
| 40% | 11 | Declared himself Dictator Perpetuo (dictator in perpetuity) | ||
noun • Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC) | ||||
| 30% | 6 | Left-wing dictator and dictator's bird tailed | ||
noun • Russian leader who succeeded Lenin as head of the Communist Party and created a totalitarian state by purging all opposition (1879-1953) | ||||
Literally An Assistant To A Dictator
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AMANUENSIS which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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AMANUENSIS
Updated: October 14, 2023
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