Clues for the word "CHIEF"
We've had 57 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 101 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New Zealand Herald crossword on February 06, 2026.
Definition of chief
- n. - The head or leader of any body of men; a commander, as of an army; a head man, as of a tribe, clan, or family; a person in authority who directs the work of others; the principal actor or agent.
- n. - The principal part; the most valuable portion.
- n. - The upper third part of the field. It is supposed to be composed of the dexter, sinister, and middle chiefs.
- a. - Highest in office or rank; principal; head.
- a. - Principal or most eminent in any quality or action; most distinguished; having most influence; taking the lead; most important; as, the chief topic of conversation; the chief interest of man.
- a. - Very intimate, near, or close.
Referring Clues
- Principal
- Perry White, on the Daily Planet
- Big wheel
- Perry White, e.g.
- Maxwell Smart's boss, on 60's TV
- Boss
- Crazy Horse, for one
- Firehouse foreman
- Most important
- Title for 23-Down
- See 5-Down
- Leading
- Top dog
- Head honcho
- Top cop
- Head of the tribe
- Tribe leader
- Head of a fire department
- Sitting Bull, for one
- Lakota leader
- Dief the ______
- Main
- Fire-department head
- Leader
- Police bigwig
- Honcho
- Fire department boss
- Kansas City footballer
- Primary
- Foremost
- Auto booster
- CEO's 'C'
- Tribal leader
- Powhatan, e.g.
- Leader of a tribe
- Leader or ruler of a people
- '11 Eric Church album
- 2011 Eric Church album
- First among characters hailed in each fiefdom
- "The fellow in the white hat", I put in, "is the boss"
- As head cook, I am in the middle
- Force runner to put one into cook and painter
- If he orders, follow Conservative leader
- Main source of inspiration in cook
- Cook Island included in the main
- Fire department V.I.P.
- Most important one entertained by cook
- Head
- Part of CEO
- Head cook getting out of line
- Top dog at the firehouse
- KC gridder
- Caleen Sisk, for the Winnemem Wintu
- K.C. pro
- Chuck Hoskin, for the Cherokee Nation
- The "C" of CEO
- *Recipe creator
Last Seen In
- New Zealand Herald - February 06, 2026
- Evening Standard Quick - December 19, 2025
- Daily Quick - October 29, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - September 25, 2025
- Daily Quick - July 06, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - June 16, 2025
- Daily Quick - June 15, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - February 13, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - December 03, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - November 08, 2024
- New Zealand Herald - November 04, 2024
- LA Times - September 26, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - August 02, 2024
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - July 17, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - May 06, 2024
- Daily Quick - April 07, 2024
- LA Times - March 04, 2024
- Daily Quick - February 29, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - February 23, 2024
- Mindfood Daily - December 16, 2023
- LA Times - November 29, 2023
- Daily Quick - October 29, 2023
- Daily Quick - July 06, 2023
- Daily Quick - June 15, 2023
- Penny Dell Sunday - June 04, 2023
- Evening Standard Quick - January 16, 2023
- Penny Dell Sunday - December 25, 2022
- Mindfood Daily - November 22, 2022
- New York Times - January 23, 2022
- Evening Standard Quick - January 26, 2018
- And in 71 more crossword puzzles...