Clues for the word "GENERAL"
We've had 111 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 241 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Quick crossword on February 06, 2026.
Definition of general
- a. - Relating to a genus or kind; pertaining to a whole class or order; as, a general law of animal or vegetable economy.
- a. - Comprehending many species or individuals; not special or particular; including all particulars; as, a general inference or conclusion.
- a. - Not restrained or limited to a precise import; not specific; vague; indefinite; lax in signification; as, a loose and general expression.
- a. - Common to many, or the greatest number; widely spread; prevalent; extensive, though not universal; as, a general opinion; a general custom.
- a. - Having a relation to all; common to the whole; as, Adam, our general sire.
- a. - As a whole; in gross; for the most part.
- a. - Usual; common, on most occasions; as, his general habit or method.
- a. - The whole; the total; that which comprehends or relates to all, or the chief part; -- opposed to particular.
- a. - One of the chief military officers of a government or country; the commander of an army, of a body of men not less than a brigade. In European armies, the highest military rank next below field marshal.
- a. - The roll of the drum which calls the troops together; as, to beat the general.
- a. - The chief of an order of monks, or of all the houses or congregations under the same rule.
- a. - The public; the people; the vulgar.
Referring Clues
- Blanket
- Widespread
- One with star potential?
- War planner
- Salute receiver
- Campaign manager?
- All-purpose
- Five-star leader
- Vague
- Kind of description
- Prevailing
- Not specialized
- Four-star officer
- Army commander
- Universal
- Tom Thumb's title
- Pandemic
- Unspecific
- Motors or nuisance preceder
- Across-the-board
- Non-specific
- Army rank
- Army bigwig
- Nonspecific
- Army bigwig
- Unspecified
- Pentagon VIP
- Petraeus's rank
- Broad-based
- Not specific
- See 35-Across
- Word in the names of two of the top 10 Fortune 500 companies
- High military rank
- Military rank
- 40-Down, e.g.
- Type pf strike
- James Mattis was one
- Army leader
- Word that can precede the first parts of 17- and 60-Across and 11- and 25-Down
- Army officer
- Common
- Type of delivery
- A military leader is not specific
- Title for several Trump cabinet picks
- Common, widespread
- Chief or principal
- Regular - officer
- Are his strategy and tactics all over the place?
- Not a specific rank?
- Catholic leader of men
- Universal soldier?
- Is his military career all over?
- The usual kinds - large
- For whom war is, broadly speaking, total?
- Is warfare all over for him?
- He's not particular
- He presumably gives comprehensive orders
- Officer showing intelligence and real potential
- Top brass is not particular
- The officer's in this as a rule
- Real time left to the public
- Officer in uniform or overall
- Far from private
- Enlarge to become all-encompassing
- Overall commander
- Can he end IRA gats? Hell, no! Je faux!
- Enlarge building for public use
- Test having affected acceleration, tyres due on, I go with car in the pits
- Queen in gin palace, masquerading as 19 across 19 down's leader
- Military commander
- UN body, ___ Assembly
- Accepted a commanding position
- Officer, not private
- Officer, not specific as to detail
- Rough blanket popular officer accepted
- Material beat
- Araucaria's golden efficiency detector: Eton result obtained in passing
- Comprehensive term for a brasshat
- Not particular
- He gives orders all over the place
- "___ Hospital"
- A Green Line outing's a hit, leading to more than one day out for many?
- Army VIP
- Officer not concerned with detail?
- No particular soldier?
- Patton's rank
- Usual
- Information provided by Chesterton, initially?
- Is his military career all over?
- He's not particular who he orders about
- This officer is not particular
- What Al Green became
- Joint Chiefs member
- Someone wearing uniform and an overall
- Is he able to enlarge his forces?
- Campaign leader
- Far from specific
- He can order everybody about
- The dope – the real silly – is an officer
- Colonel's aspiration, perhaps
- No specific rank
- Officer
- Are his strategy and tactics all over the place?
- Not a specific rank?
- Prevalent
- Is his command all over?
- Possibly enlarge all round
- George Washington or Ulysses S. Grant
- For whom war is, broadly speaking, total?
- Is warfare all over for him?
- Enlarge freely all over the place
Last Seen In
- Daily Quick - February 06, 2026
- Evening Standard Quick - January 12, 2026
- Evening Standard Quick - January 06, 2026
- Evening Standard Quick - December 31, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - December 23, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - December 22, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - December 18, 2025
- Daily American - December 09, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - November 07, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - October 13, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 07, 2025
- Daily American - September 22, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - September 07, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - August 21, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - August 20, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - July 11, 2025
- Mirror Daily - July 02, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - June 17, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - May 28, 2025
- Daily American - May 12, 2025
- Daily Quick - May 01, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - April 17, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - April 08, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - April 03, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - April 02, 2025
- Mirror Daily - March 29, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - March 26, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - March 11, 2025
- Daily Quick - March 07, 2025
- Mirror Daily - February 07, 2025
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