The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word REEVE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1950.
Forerunner of the sheriff crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| REEVE | 100 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Forerunner of the sheriff
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Crossword Answer definitions
REEVE noun- Any of several local officials, with varying responsibilities.
- The president of a township or municipal district council.
- The holder of a proposed but unadopted commissioned rank of the Royal Air Force, equivalent to wing commander.
- To pass (a rope) through a hole or opening, especially so as to fasten it.
- A female of the species Philomachus pugnax, a highly gregarious, medium-sized wading bird of Eurasia; the male is a ruff.
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