Answer to "Big cheese" crossword clue

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word BOSS which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2023.

Big cheese crossword clue answers

Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.

Answer Likelyness Letters
BOSS33 %4
NABOB17 %5
EXEC7 %4
HEADHONCHO6 %10
VIP4 %3
PANJANDRUM3 %10
MUCKETYMUCK3 %11
CEO3 %3
HONCHO3 %6
THEMOON2 %7
TOPBANANA2 %9
EDAM2 %4
CAPODEICAPI2 %11
KINGPIN2 %7
KING1 %4
POOBAH1 %6
NUMEROUNO1 %9
TOPDOG1 %6
FATCAT1 %6
JEFE1 %4
LEADER1 %6
KRAFT1 %5

Why may BOSS be the right solution?

"Big cheese" is a common idiom meaning an important or powerful person. "Boss" is a synonym for an important or powerful person, making it a fitting answer for this clue.

Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Big cheese

These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.
  • big enchilada
  • grand fromage
  • big fish
  • bigwig
  • big white chief
  • head honcho
  • big wheel
  • big shot
  • big deal
  • mr. big
  • supremo
  • top dog

Crossword Answer definitions

BOSS noun
  1. A person who oversees and directs the work of others; a supervisor.
  2. A person in charge of a business or company.
  3. A leader, the head of an organized group or team.
  4. The head of a political party in a given region or district.
  5. A term of address to a man.
  6. An enemy, often at the end of a level, that is particularly challenging and must be beaten in order to progress.
  7. Wife.
BOSS verb
  1. To exercise authoritative control over; to tell (someone) what to do, often repeatedly.
BOSS adjective
  1. Of excellent quality, first-rate.
BOSS noun
  1. A swelling, lump or protuberance in an animal, person or object.
  2. A lump-like mass of rock, especially one projecting through a stratum of different rock.
  3. A convex protuberance in hammered work, especially the rounded projection in the centre of a shield.
  4. A protrusion, frequently a cylinder of material that extends beyond a hole.
  5. A knob or projection, usually at the intersection of ribs in a vault.
  6. A target block, made of foam but historically made of hay bales, to which a target face is attached.
  7. A wooden vessel for the mortar used in tiling or masonry, hung by a hook from the laths, or from the rounds of a ladder.
  8. A head or reservoir of water.
BOSS verb
  1. To decorate with bosses; to emboss.
BOSS noun
  1. A hassock or small seat, especially made from a bundle of straw.

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