Hard pressed by corrupt actuary in total control — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 8–letter crossword clue “Hard pressed by corrupt actuary in total control”? This page covers its appearance in Guardian Cryptic on 18th Dec 2009. You can reveal the answer at your pace — one letter at a time or the whole word in one go. We also provide helpful extras where available: an AI-generated hint, a dictionary definition, other clues that share the same answer, and a jumbled-letters view for quick anagramming.
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The answer to “Hard pressed by corrupt actuary in total control” is AUTARCHY (8 letters).
We last saw “Hard pressed by corrupt actuary in total control” in Guardian Cryptic on 18th Dec 2009.
The 8-letter answer for “Hard pressed by corrupt actuary in total control” is AUTARCHY.
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