The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word MAYOR which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2023.
City leader crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| MAYOR | 82 % | 5 |
| SOFTC | 18 % | 5 |
Why may MAYOR be the right solution?
The answer to "City leader" is "MAYOR" because a mayor is the elected official who governs a city.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: City leader
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- mayor
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Crossword Answer definitions
MAYOR noun- The chief executive of the municipal government of a city, borough, &c., formerly usually appointed as a caretaker by European royal courts but now usually appointed or elected locally.
- Short for mayor of the palace, the royal stewards of the Frankish Empire.
- Synonym of mair, various former officials in the Kingdom of Scotland.
- A member of a city council.
- A high justice, an important judge.
- A largely ceremonial position in some municipal governments that presides over the city council while a contracted city manager holds actual executive power.
- A local VIP, a muckamuck or big shot reckoned to lead some local group.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result MAYOR
- Rudy and Ed, once
- Joe Quimby on "The Simpsons"
- Offical in 41 Across
- Ed Koch's book
- City official
- La Guardia, once
- Boston boss, for example
- Oakland's is Jerry Brown
- Borough boss
- Houston honcho, e.g.