Clues for the word "LIEUTENANT"
We've had 17 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 27 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New Zealand Herald crossword on September 15, 2026.
Definition of lieutenant
- n. - An officer who supplies the place of a superior in his absence; a representative of, or substitute for, another in the performance of any duty.
- n. - A commissioned officer in the army, next below a captain.
- n. - A commissioned officer in the British navy, in rank next below a commander.
- n. - A commissioned officer in the United States navy, in rank next below a lieutenant commander.
Referring Clues
- Police department officer
- One-time rank for seaman at 56-Across
- Certain officer
- Captain's underling
- Military rank
- Officer
- Deputy picked up socialist resident
- It's put out until eaten by a naval officer
- "Tauten line", ordered the naval officer
- Army officer who might be capped shortly, say
- Military rank below captain
- In place of one renting to person with military rank
- In place of "occupier" see "officer"
- Rank deception beginning to upset resident
- Officer in place with leaseholder
- Toilet renter reported an American officer
- Rank
Last Seen In
- New Zealand Herald - September 15, 2026
- Your Life Choices - August 11, 2026
- Mirror Daily - July 08, 2026
- New Zealand Herald - September 29, 2025
- Your Life Choices - March 09, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - September 15, 2024
- New Zealand Herald - July 11, 2024
- Mindfood Daily - October 28, 2023
- New Zealand Herald - December 10, 2022
- Mirror Daily - October 29, 2022
- Mindfood Daily - September 07, 2022
- Mirror Daily - July 07, 2022
- Mindfood Daily - June 15, 2017
- Evening Standard Easy - June 17, 2016
- Guardian Quiptic - March 03, 2014
- Guardian Cryptic - November 26, 2013
- I Swear Crossword - November 22, 2013
- Guardian Quiptic - May 07, 2012
- Thinks Daily - February 20, 2011
- Guardian Everyman - January 16, 2011
- Guardian Quiptic - February 22, 2010
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - September 14, 2009
- Guardian Cryptic - June 05, 2009
- USA Today - July 21, 2006
- Guardian Cryptic - June 13, 2006
- Guardian Cryptic - June 01, 2005
- New York Sun - March 03, 2005