Crossword Clue:

Ruthless ruler

Answer	Crossword Clue
TYRANT	Ruthless ruler
DESPOT	Ruthless ruler
TSAR	Ruthless ruler

HARSH	Ruthless
HARDBALL	Ruthless
CRUEL	Ruthless.
CUTTHROAT	Ruthless
HARDFISTED	Ruthless
TAKENOPRISONERS	Ruthless
CRUEL	Ruthless
BRUTAL	Ruthless.

DOGEATDOG	Ruthless
GRIM	Ruthless.
DOGEATDOG	Ruthless competition.
TYRANTS	Ruthless leaders
OGRE	Ruthless sort
HARDBALL	Ruthless tactics
IVAN	Ruthless Russian
TYRANTS	Ruthless rulers

VANDALS	Ruthless plunderers.
CAPOS	Ruthless bosses
SATRAP	Ruthless governor
PIRANHA	Ruthless person
MORTALENEMY	Ruthless adversary
PIRANHA	Ruthless sort
TAKENOPRISONERS	Ruthless attitude
HUN	Ruthless raider

GESTAPO	Ruthless organization
NERO	Ruthless Roman
DOGEATDOG	Ruthless code
TAKENOPRISONERS	Be ruthless
PIRANHA	Ruthless type
STOPATNOTHING	Be ruthless
AXER	Ruthless boss
TERRORIST	Ruthless outlaw

MIDLER	"Ruthless People" star
AXER	Ruthless boss, perhaps
AXER	Ruthless boss, maybe
SATRAPSHOOTING	Ruthless ruler's assassination?
DOGEAT	...-dog (ruthless drive)