| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| ARISTOCRACY | Rule by the best. |
| NLCS | Best-of-seven mid-October baseball playoff round that doesn't use the designated hitter rule: Abbr. |
| LEGAL | OK by the rule book |
| ROUT | Game ended by the mercy rule |
| DEMOCRAT | Advocate of rule by the majority. |
| ELITIST | Believer in rule by the upper crust |
| ARI | Fictional Gold who wrote the book "The Gold Standard: Rules to Rule By" |
