The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word MAIN , but the solution may also be LEADER which is one of the most recent solution (2020 in LA Times).
Chief crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
---|---|---|
MAIN | 24 % | 4 |
ARCH | 15 % | 4 |
HEAD | 13 % | 4 |
BOSS | 8 % | 4 |
LEADER | 5 % | 6 |
HEADMAN | 5 % | 7 |
CENTRAL | 3 % | 7 |
PRIME | 3 % | 5 |
KEY | 2 % | 3 |
PRIMARY | 2 % | 7 |
TOP | 2 % | 3 |
STELLAR | 2 % | 7 |
PRIMAL | 2 % | 6 |
FIRST | 2 % | 5 |
KINGPIN | 2 % | 7 |
HONCHO | 2 % | 6 |
HDAD | 1 % | 4 |
DIRECTOR | 1 % | 8 |
TOPbAuANANA | 1 % | 11 |
LEAD | 1 % | 4 |
MAJOR | 1 % | 5 |
BOSSMAN | 1 % | 7 |
SUPREME | 1 % | 7 |
RODERICKDHU | 1 % | 11 |
TOPBANANA | 1 % | 9 |
PREEMINENT | 1 % | 10 |
DOMINANT | 1 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Chief
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- principal
- main
- head
- honcho
- primary
- boss
- important
- top
- gaffer
- arch
- foreman
- of import
Crossword Answer definitions
MAIN verb- Short for mainline.
- To mainly play a specific character, or side, during a game.
- Of a road: to convert into a main or primary road.
- Of chief or leading importance; prime, principal.
- Chief, most important, or principal in extent, size, or strength; consisting of the largest part.
- (of force, strength, etc.) Full, sheer, undivided.
- Big; angry.
- Belonging to or connected with the principal mast in a vessel.
- Great in size or degree; important, powerful, strong, vast.
- Exceedingly, extremely, greatly, mightily, very, very much.
- That which is chief or principal; the chief or main portion; the bulk, the greater part, gross.
- A large cable or pipe providing utility service to an area or a building, such as a water main or electric main.
- Short for main course.
- The high seas.
- The mainland.
- Short for mainsail.
- (except in might and main) Force, power, strength, violent effort.
- A hand or match in a game of dice.
- The largest throw in a match at dice; in the game of hazard, a number from one to nine called out by a person before the dice are thrown.
- A stake played for at dice.
- A sporting contest or match, especially a cockfighting match.
- A banker's shovel for coins.
- A basket for gathering grapes.
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 MAIN
- Popular street name
- Primary
- Water way
- It may be bounding
- Chief
- Water line
- Critically important
- Essential
- It can be bounding
- Pipe down?
More clues leading to the result ARCH
- St. Louis sight
- Eyebrow shape
- Foot part
- St. Louis gateway
- St. Louis landmark
- Eero Saarinen's Gateway __
- Podiatrist's concern
- Gateway structure
- Cunning
- Curved entryway
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 BOSS
- Head honcho
- Top dog at work
- "Meet the new ___ ..."
- Michael Scott or Mr. Slate
- Michael Scott, e.g.
- Big cheese
- Fire man?
- Springsteen sobriquet
- Superior at work
- First-rate
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 HEADMAN
More clues leading to the result CENTRAL
- With 54 Down, warmer
- Smack-dab in the middle
- Like 30-Across
- Like a keystone
- Oklahoma's time zone
- Chief
- Like this grid entry
- Dominant
- "___Park West"
- ___ America
More clues leading to the result PRIME
- Of fine quality
- 2 or 3, but not 4
- Beef designation
- Meat rating
- Number like 3 or 13
- Like 7 or 17
- High-quality
- Heyday
- ___ lending rate (Bank of Canada concern)
- Prepare the engine
More clues leading to the result KEY
- Indication
- Lock's partner
- Door opener?
- F or G, but not H
- One of a Florida chain
- One on a ring
- Small island
- It's changed in transposition or modulation
- Locker unlocker
- Vital
More clues leading to the result PRIMARY
- Pre-convention event
- Delegate-picking time
- Election prelim
- Kind of care or color
- Chief
- Ultimate
- Main
- Election before a convention
- Candidate's hurdle
- Preliminary election by U. S. voters.
More clues leading to the result TOP
- "__ Hat" (Berlin musical)
- "__ o' the mornin'"
- Crowning point
- Dreidel e.g.
- Inning half
- Surpass
- Exceed
- Foremost
- Spinning toy
- Beyonce's "Love on ___"
More clues leading to the result STELLAR
- Outstanding
- First-rate
- Amazing and then some
- Like a celebrity
- Sidereal or splendid
- Of constellations
- Astral
- Dazzling
- Shining
- Top-notch
More clues leading to the result PRIMAL
- __ scream
- First
- Word before scream or therapy
- Like some screams
- Word before scream or urge
- Original
- Type of scream
- Kind of scream
- Of main importance
- As early as possible
More clues leading to the result FIRST
- At the head of the line
- Gold-medal position
- Unprecedented
- Who's position
- Winning position
- Leading
- Initial
- "Who's on ___?"
- Gold medalist's place
- Before anything else
More clues leading to the result KINGPIN
- Top dog
- Leader
- Cartel chief
- Man at the top
- Chief
- Big cheese
- Capo di tutti capi
- Bigwig
- Chief person in a group: Colloq.
- Top man.
More clues leading to the result HONCHO
More clues leading to the result HDAD
More clues leading to the result DIRECTOR
- Fellini or Ferrara
- Movie-set boss
- Set wheel
- Chief
- DiSalle's title.
- Herbert Graf, for instance.
- Elia Kazan, for instance.
- Impresario.
- Member of the board.
- Hollywood VIP.
More clues leading to the result TOPbAuANANA
More clues leading to the result LEAD
- Pencil innard?
- Sinker material
- Spearhead
- Heavy metal
- Hold first place
- Pb, on the periodic table
- Precedes belly and foot
- Preceeds belly and foot
- Starring role
- Take charge of
More clues leading to the result MAJOR
- Frank Burns, for example
- Important
- ____ League
- Not minor
- Label one might be called a sellout for signing with
- Main course?
- "___ Dad"
- Big-time
- Student's focus
- Collegian's specialty
More clues leading to the result BOSSMAN
More clues leading to the result SUPREME
- Ross, for a time
- Being number one?
- Paramount
- Highest
- Ultimate
- Highest-ranking
- Unmatched
- Chief
- *Utmost
- The S in SHAEF.
More clues leading to the result RODERICKDHU
More clues leading to the result TOPBANANA
- Burlesque-show headliner
- VIP
- Big cheese
- Head of the spread?
- Vaudeville headliner
- Kingpin
- Leading comedian
- Leading vaudeville star
- Head honcho
- Big boss