Proverbially harsh control — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 8–letter crossword clue “Proverbially harsh control”? This page covers its appearance in Guardian Quick on 11th Aug 2010. 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 “Proverbially harsh control” is IRONHAND (8 letters).
We last saw “Proverbially harsh control” in Guardian Quick on 11th Aug 2010.
The 8-letter answer for “Proverbially harsh control” is IRONHAND.
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