Onetime Russian ruler Crossword Clue

Looking for the answer to “Onetime Russian ruler” from the USA Today crossword of June 2, 2026? It has 4 letters. Flip the tiles one at a time, try a hint first, or look through the rest of that puzzle.

Crossword answer

USA TODAY, JUNE 2, 2026

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Hints

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Hint 1 Meaning

Hint 2 Anagram

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More clues from the USA Today (June 2, 2026)

Across

1. "Well, that's a bummer!"
6. "Wait, that was me?"
10. Help out at the squat rack
14. Dish of uncooked, lightly dressed fish
15. Roadwork marker
16. Does the wrong thing
17. Crispy breakfast side order
19. "Hope all is well in your ___ of the woods!"
20. Sword used by James Bond in "Die Another Day"
21. ___ Arbor, Michigan
22. "The Gram"
24. Family secret, perhaps
27. Felt hat with a tassel
28. Compact cars similar to Pontiac Sunfires
33. Developmental stage
34. ___-Mex
35. "Thanks a ___!" ("I appreciate you!")
36. Immeasurably long time
37. "Kidding!"
40. Hi-___ graphics
42. Pixar short named after a steamed bun
43. Thus
45. Name meaning "king"
47. Wrongfully seize
49. Court-appointed caretakers
53. 4G ___
54. Yellow "Looney Tunes" bird
55. Contorts
58. Sheep's sound
59. Squabble
63. Get ___ of (toss)
64. "Love Rollercoaster" band, and a description of the ends of 17-, 28- and 49-Across
67. Rage
68. Houseplants with fronds
69. ___ line (dance formation)
70. For each
71. Not real
72. Private teacher

Down

1. Feel sore
2. Word after "cling" or "shrink"
3. Source of inspiration
4. Sticks
5. ___ Hill (San Francisco neighborhood)
6. Legendary
7. Thoroughly memorized
8. Traveler's lodging
9. Person from the South Asian diaspora
10. Karate instructor
11. Salted burger roll
12. Whale on some totem poles
13. "For shame!"
18. Suggestive
23. Super Bowl org.
25. Unlike this clue's number
26. At any time
28. Mowing the lawn, for one
29. Seldom-motorized flying apparatus
30. Slangy term for a guitar battle instrument
31. Bellows
32. "Knock it off!"
33. Spa treatment
38. End of a charity's website
39. Pulled tight
41. Diamonds or hearts
44. Overnight ___
46. It's essential for chewing food
48. "I disagree!"
50. Release, like steam
51. Brings in crops
52. Start a round of Omaha Hold 'em
55. Vacation
56. Electricity carrier
57. ___ butter (lotion ingredient)
60. ___-up frustration
61. Jason's ship, in mythology
62. Onetime Russian ruler
65. Bother
66. Perform like a thespian

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Questions

What is the answer to “Onetime Russian ruler”?

TSAR, 4 letters: an emperor or king.

When was “Onetime Russian ruler” last seen in a crossword?

In the USA Today crossword of June 2, 2026.

How many letters does the answer have?

4 letters, starting with T.