The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word OVERSEER , but the solution may also be LEADER which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in LA Times).
Boss crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| OVERSEER | 13 % | 8 |
| EMPLOYER | 10 % | 8 |
| STUD | 10 % | 4 |
| HEADMAN | 8 % | 7 |
| HEAD | 8 % | 4 |
| INCHARGE | 5 % | 8 |
| CHIEF | 5 % | 5 |
| MANAGER | 5 % | 7 |
| LEADER | 5 % | 6 |
| TOPDOG | 5 % | 6 |
| NEATO | 5 % | 5 |
| PADRONE | 5 % | 7 |
| TOPMAN | 3 % | 6 |
| HONCHO | 3 % | 6 |
| ORDERAROUND | 3 % | 11 |
| CZAR | 3 % | 4 |
| SUPERIOR | 3 % | 8 |
| SUPERVISOR | 3 % | 10 |
| OVERLORD | 3 % | 8 |
Why may LEADER be the right solution?
The answer "LEADER" fits the clue "Boss" because a leader is someone who is in charge and has authority over others.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Boss
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- honcho
- foreman
- chief
- hirer
- important
- top
- superior
- gaffer
- emboss
- brag
- arch
- stamp
Crossword Answer definitions
OVERSEER noun- One who oversees or supervises.
- A critic.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result OVERSEER
- Foreperson
- Simon Legree, e.g.
- Boss
- Foreman
- Manager
- Superintendent
- Head
- Inspector.
- Plantation manager.
- Foreman.
More clues leading to the result EMPLOYER
- Union opponent
- Boss
- Worker's wage payer
- Strike target
- User
- Hirer
- Corporation, for many
- Boss, e.g.
- Job provider
- One who can let you go
More clues leading to the result STUD
- Tux need
- Dress shirt need
- Retired racehorse, perhaps
- Tuxedo decoration
- Decorative nail
- Leather jacket ornament
- Ornamental button
- Tiny earring
- Shirt adornment
- Traction aid
More clues leading to the result HEADMAN
More clues leading to the result HEAD
- Lead
- Cabbage unit
- Enterprise lavatory
- Facilities, aboard ship
- Highest in rank
- John, at sea?
- Peruke support
- Hollywood designer, Edith
- Kind of start
- With 2D, a Hollywood designer
More clues leading to the result INCHARGE
More clues leading to the result CHIEF
- Head honcho
- Kansas City footballer
- Primary
- Main
- Leading
- Crazy Horse, e.g.
- Most important
- Crazy Horse, for one
- Maxwell Smart's boss
- Firehouse foreman
More clues leading to the result MANAGER
- Office party?
- Boss
- Joe Torre, for the Yankees
- Baseball boss
- Indian chief?
- Pep talk giver
- Supervisor
- Recipient of an annual baseball award since 1983
- Dugout leader
- Le Carré's "The Night __"
More clues leading to the result LEADER
- Big cheese
- Cadre honcho
- Chief
- Pacesetter
- Man with a baton
- Head
- Guide
- Boss
- One at the top of the board
- Orchestra conductor, e.g.
More clues leading to the result TOPDOG
- Champion
- Leader
- One of the highest authority
- Boss
- Champ
- Head honcho
- Winner
- Alpha male
- Big wheel
- Pick of the litter?
More clues leading to the result NEATO
- Peachy-keen
- "Cool!"
- "Super!"
- "Cool beans!"
- "Happy Days" exclamation
- "Swell!"
- Older version of 62 Down
- "Day-um!"
- "Hot damn!"
- "Like whoa"
More clues leading to the result PADRONE
- Boss
- Master
- Italian innkeeper
- Exploitative boss
- Italian innkeeper.
- Boss, in Bari
- Boss or innkeeper
- Neapolitan boss
- Work-crew boss
- Exploitative employer
More clues leading to the result TOPMAN
- Sailor aloft
- Ike, for instance.
- Chief or boss.
- High-grade executive.
- The boss.
- Sailor stationed aloft
- Boss
- Honcho
- Head honcho
More clues leading to the result HONCHO
More clues leading to the result ORDERAROUND
More clues leading to the result CZAR
- Alexis, for one
- Russian monarch
- All-powerful one
- Russian ruler
- Autocrat of old
- Obama appointee
- Unelected political bigwig
- Big shot of industry
- Despot
- Baron
More clues leading to the result SUPERIOR
- Better lake?
- View from 17-Across
- 3-Down's lake
- Above average
- Mother __
- A cut above, with "to"
- Boss
- Father of lakes.
- World's largest fresh-water lake.
- Duluth's water front.
More clues leading to the result SUPERVISOR
- Shade cap, to the extreme
- Overseer
- *Boss
- Top-notch helmet attachment?
- Five-star headgear?
- VIP at school.
- School-system V.I.P.
- Terrific sun blocker?
- Headwear for a building chief?
- Higher-up, at work