The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word FRONT , but the solution may also be CPA which is one of the most recent solution (2021 in New York Times).
Figurehead crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
---|---|---|
FRONT | 33 % | 5 |
CPA | 22 % | 3 |
ADDER | 11 % | 5 |
PUPPET | 11 % | 6 |
ACCOUNTANT | 11 % | 10 |
BOOKKEEPER | 11 % | 10 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Figurehead
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- front
- straw man
- front man
- nominal head
- flagship
- lead
- figure
- leader
- person
- symbol
- face
- stooge
Crossword Answer definitions
FRONT noun- The foremost side of something or the end that faces the direction it normally moves.
- The side of a building with the main entrance.
- A field of activity.
- A person or institution acting as the public face of some other, covert group.
- The interface or transition zone between two airmasses of different density, often resulting in precipitation. Since the temperature distribution is the most important regulator of atmospheric density, a front almost invariably separates airmasses of different temperature.
- An area where armies are engaged in conflict, especially the line of contact.
- The lateral space occupied by an element measured from the extremity of one flank to the extremity of the other flank.
- The direction of the enemy.
- When a combat situation does not exist or is not assumed, the direction toward which the command is faced.
- A major military subdivision of the Soviet Army.
- Cheek; boldness; impudence.
- An act, show, façade, persona: an intentional and false impression of oneself.
- That which covers the foremost part of the head: a front piece of false hair worn by women.
- The most conspicuous part.
- The beginning.
- A seafront or coastal promenade.
- The forehead or brow, the part of the face above the eyes; sometimes, also, the whole face.
- (hotels) The bellhop whose turn it is to answer a client's call, which is often the word "front" used as an exclamation.
- (in the plural) A grill (jewellery worn on front teeth).
- To face (on, to); to be pointed in a given direction.
- To face, be opposite to.
- To face up to, to meet head-on, to confront.
- To adorn the front of; to put on the front.
- To pronounce with the tongue in a front position.
- To move (a word or clause) to the start of a sentence.
- To act as a front (for); to cover (for).
- To lead or be the spokesperson of (a campaign, organisation etc.).
- To provide money or financial assistance in advance to.
- To assume false or disingenuous appearances.
- To deceive or attempt to deceive someone with false or disingenuous appearances (on).
- To appear before.
- Located at or near the front.
- Pronounced with the highest part of the body of the tongue toward the front of the mouth, near the hard palate (most often describing a vowel).
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 FRONT
- Dummy corporation, perhaps
- Outward appearance
- Desk clerk's call
- Facade
- False appearance
- Vanguard
- Line of a storm
- Feigned manner
- Money laundering operation, say
- Call to a bellhop
More clues leading to the result CPA
- One for the books: Abbr.
- Accountable person?
- Balancer, of sorts
- Numbers man
- Books reviewer
- IRS adviser
- IRS worker
- P&L preparer
- Apr. workhorse
- GAO employee
More clues leading to the result ADDER
- Puff __ (venomous viper)
- Viper
- Calculating snake?
- Harmless crawler
- Milk snake
- First grader, math-wise
- Venomous viper
- Venomous snake
- Abacus user
- Common viper
More clues leading to the result PUPPET
- Punch or Judy
- Lamb Chop, for one
- Marionette
- Pinocchio, originally
- Figurehead
- Lay figure.
- Doll.
- Kukla or Ollie.
- Manikin's cousin.
- String-puller's need
More clues leading to the result ACCOUNTANT
- Ledger summer
- Essential business employe.
- V.I.P. in April.
- Bookkeeper
- Figurehead?
- Person concerned with figures
- April 15 aide
- Person concerned with numbers