Clues for the word "GOVERNOR"
We've had 28 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 29 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Easy crossword on February 10, 2026.
Definition of governor
- n. - One who governs; especially, one who is invested with the supreme executive authority in a State; a chief ruler or magistrate; as, the governor of Pennsylvania.
- n. - One who has the care or guardianship of a young man; a tutor; a guardian.
- n. - A pilot; a steersman.
- n. - A contrivance applied to steam engines, water wheels, and other machinery, to maintain nearly uniform speed when the resistances and motive force are variable.
Referring Clues
- Capitalist?
- See 3-Down
- Person in a mansion
- Jesse Ventura, e.g.
- Head of state
- Head of state?
- Ruler
- Leader of a state
- F.D.R. was this in New York
- State leader
- Ex-minister meeting resistance - and not a leader
- Boss enforcing a speed limit
- Person in charge of colony, prison etc
- One exercising authority
- Christie, e.g.
- Calling for father to observe speed restriction
- Person in authority
- Ruler of a colony - machine regulator
- Prison chief
- Head of state?
- Father means to maintain steady speed
- Chief found in training over Northern fences
- Reigning over Normandy more than does for chief
- Chief justice minister's car keeps on coming back
- Leading Conservative service or boss?
- Velocity regulator using gravitational force in preference to negative resistance
- Elected head of a US state
- A bigwig, but has he no right to good deliveries?
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Easy - February 10, 2026
- Evening Standard Cryptic - July 03, 2023
- Mirror Quick - January 17, 2018
- Guardian Cryptic - March 01, 2017
- Wall Street Journal - February 11, 2017
- Wall Street Journal - February 11, 2017
- Guardian Prize - October 29, 2016
- Evening Standard Cryptic - May 12, 2016
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - March 29, 2016
- Guardian Quiptic - December 28, 2015
- Family Time - September 06, 2015
- Chronicle of Higher Education - February 20, 2015
- Guardian Quick - June 23, 2013
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - March 24, 2011
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - September 27, 2010
- Guardian Quick - January 09, 2010
- Guardian Quiptic - November 30, 2009
- Guardian Prize - August 08, 2009
- New York Times - June 13, 2009
- Guardian Cryptic - February 13, 2009
- Guardian Quick - September 27, 2007
- Guardian Quick - September 23, 2007
- Family Time - June 14, 2004
- Washington Post - October 25, 2002
- New York Times - October 17, 2002
- Guardian Cryptic - July 12, 2000
- Guardian Quiptic - January 17, 2000
- New York Times - March 07, 1999
- New York Times - March 22, 1998