Old Russian rulers

The answer to “Old Russian rulers” in the New York Times Mini crossword is TSARS — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on May 29, 2025 at 1-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Old Russian rulers” answer

TSARS (5 letters)

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Why the answer is TSARS

These imperial rulers governed Russia before the revolution. 👑

What does TSARS mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of TSARS is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

When else has “Old Russian rulers” appeared?

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May 29, 2025 (most recent) → TSARS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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