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Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

3 letters

KEY
Serving as an essential component; "a cardinal rule"; "the central cause of the problem"; "an example that was fundamental to the argument"; "computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure"

4 letters

ARCH
(architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it

HEAD
Oral stimulation of the genitals; "they say he gives good head"

LEAD
A soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey; "the children were playing with lead soldiers"

MAIN
A principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage

BOSS
A circular rounded projection or protuberance

5 letters

MAJOR
A university student who is studying a particular field as the principal subject; "she is a linguistics major"

PRIME
A number that has no factor but itself and 1

FIRST
Ranking above all others; "was first in her class"; "the foremost figure among marine artists"; "the top graduate"

6 letters

STAPLE
(usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant

GAFFER
A person who exercises control over workers; "if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman"

TOPDOG
A person who is in charge; "the head of the whole operation"

MASTER
An original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made

LEADER
A featured article of merchandise sold at a loss in order to draw customers

HONCHO
A person who exercises control over workers; "if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman"

7 letters

CENTRAL
A workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication

PRIMARY
A preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen

CAPITAL
The upper part of a column that supports the entablature

PREMIER
The person who holds the position of head of the government in the United Kingdom

LEADING
Going or proceeding or going in advance; showing the way; "we rode in the leading car"; "the leading edge of technology"

FOREMAN
A person who exercises control over workers; "if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman"

HEADMAN
An executioner who beheads the condemned person

KINGPIN
Bolt that provides a steering joint in a motor vehicle

8 letters

CARDINAL
Crested thick-billed North American finch having bright red plumage in the male

9 letters

CHIEFTAIN
The leader of a group of people; "a captain of industry"

PRINCIPAL
An actor who plays a principal role

COMMANDER
An officer in the airforce

PARAMOUNT
Having superior power and influence; "the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism"

11 letters

TRIBALCHIEF
The head of a tribe or clan