Clues for the word "GAFFER"
We've had 29 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 44 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Quick crossword on April 23, 2026.
Definition of gaffer
- n. - An old fellow; an aged rustic.
- n. - A foreman or overseer of a gang of laborers.
Referring Clues
- Movie worker
- Electrician on a film set
- Film set electrician
- Member of a film crew
- Movie crew electrician
- Director's electrician
- Set electrician
- Electrician, in Hollywood
- Electrician in Hollywood
- Electrician on the set
- Boss put right after error
- Foreman put right after blunder
- Overseer very noisy when in an uncontrollable rage!
- Foreman
- One in charge puts blunder right
- The boss found two fellows in a terrible rage
- Old man used to land fish
- Foreman gives umpire cigarette back
- Old man Fisher?
- Foreman putting blunder right
- Foreman, informally
- Sparky foreman?
- Senior electrician on a film/TV set
- Bother to come back and fire French foreman
- Boss getting resistance after blunder
- Boss finding return of whistle-blower something tiresome
- Boss putting blunder right
- Best boy's boss
- ___ tape, named for the head electrician in a film crew
Last Seen In
- Daily Quick - April 23, 2026
- Daily Cryptic - December 13, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - May 28, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - January 14, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - December 13, 2024
- Daily Quick - April 22, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - December 13, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - May 28, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - January 14, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - December 13, 2022
- Evening Standard Cryptic - November 23, 2022
- USA Today - October 22, 2022
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - January 29, 2018
- Evening Standard Easy - January 12, 2018
- Daily Cryptic - December 13, 2017
- Guardian Quiptic - November 27, 2017
- Universal - July 18, 2017
- Daily Cryptic - May 28, 2017
- Evening Standard Cryptic - November 09, 2016
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - September 30, 2016
- Guardian Speedy - June 26, 2016
- Guardian Everyman - June 19, 2016
- LA Times - August 31, 2015
- Guardian Cryptic - January 27, 2015
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - May 31, 2014
- Guardian Quick - December 22, 2012
- Guardian Quiptic - July 23, 2012
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - August 19, 2010
- New York Sun - May 21, 2008
- LA Times Sunday - April 20, 2008
- And in 14 more crossword puzzles...