Clues for the word "MAJOR"
We've had 179 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 346 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Quick crossword on August 18, 2026.
Definition of major
- a. - Greater in number, quantity, or extent; as, the major part of the assembly; the major part of the revenue; the major part of the territory.
- a. - Of greater dignity; more important.
- a. - Of full legal age.
- a. - Greater by a semitone, either in interval or in difference of pitch from another tone.
- a. - An officer next in rank above a captain and next below a lieutenant colonel; the lowest field officer.
- a. - A person of full age.
- a. - That premise which contains the major term. It its the first proposition of a regular syllogism; as: No unholy person is qualified for happiness in heaven [the major]. Every man in his natural state is unholy [minor]. Therefore, no man in his natural state is qualified for happiness in heaven [conclusion or inference].
- a. - A mayor.
Referring Clues
- *"Catch-22" character
- Captain's superior
- ___ medical
- Kind of party
- Business Administration or English Lit, e.g.
- Blair's predecessor
- Kind of key
- See 53-Across
- Declaration of education
- Prominent
- The Masters or British Open, e.g.
- Student's declaration
- Huge
- See 3-Down
- Paramount
- Barbara or Bowes
- College field of study
- Houlihan's rank on "M*A*S*H"
- Academic focus
- Rank for "Hot Lips"
- Blair is his heir
- Very important
- Hot Lips Houlihan's rank
- Collegian's selection
- Houlihan's rank, on "M*A*S*H"
- Principal field of study
- Thatcher's successor
- Significant
- College choice
- Rank below lieutenant colonel
- College declaration
- Collegian's focus
- Gold oak leaf wearer
- Computer science, e.g.
- Military bigwig
- Student's choice
- Army officer
- Highly significant
- Colonel's subordinate
- "Hot Lips" Houlihan's rank
- Student's selection
- Military rank
- Collegian's declaration
- Key designation
- College student's field of study
- Collegian's decision
- Baseball league designation
- Rank between captain and lieutenant colonel
- College concentration
- Student choice
- Student's focus
- "Hot Lips" Houlihan's rank
- Important
- Pre-Blair P.M.
- Of great import
- The U.S. Open or the Masters
- League designation for 46-Across
- College study
- Notable
- Course of study
- Army rank
- Collegian's choice
- Primary study
- Main course of study
- Main field of study
- Of prime importance
- Of primary importance
- Primary course of study
- Considerable
- Principal
- Part of MLB
- Big-time
- Education declaration
- Biology or English
- ___ leagues
- Signifi-cant
- College student's choice
- Collegian's focus subject
- College student's concentration
- Winchester's rank on "M*A*S*H"
- Like some keys
- Primary field of study
- Sizable
- On a grand scale
- Epic
- Big
- Academic declaration
- Lowest field rank
- Army officer with rank
- The main course?
- Sophomore's choice
- The Masters or The Open
- College student's declaration
- Big-league
- Thatcher-Blair link
- Not at all trivial
- The Masters, as tournaments go
- Collegian's specialty
- See 39-Down
- MLB part
- College focus
- Like some parties
- Hoople's rank
- See 8-Down
- Opposite of minor
- Part from a Jordanian officer
- Type of label
- Big - PM
- Chief
- Chief - officer
- A great prime minister?
- Ex-PM runs over press turning up
- Officer wearing a crown
- A minor disagreement
- Officer of the crown
- Make a special study of a former premier
- Army officer immediately junior to a lieutenant colonel
- Study principally to be an officer
- Officer with crown
- Commander in chief?
- See 27
- Key man in the army
- Officer playfully followed by Barbara
- Very significant - army officer
- One-time premier rank
- Most important character in Fawlty Towers
- Officer's trouble over his men?
- Great(er)
- See 2
- Officer - of greater importance
- 1 down's predecessor
- Important - ex-PM
- Special subject for American officer
- Leading - ex-Prime Minister
- Of considerable importance
- Sticky situation backing non-extremist Tory PM
- Academic concentration
- See 46 Down
- Important, as PM once was
- Like 4 and 11, or 24 down and 22 down, or 13 across, 14 and 27
- Main area of study for an American army officer
- Of greater importance or stature
- Officer
- More important officer
- Army officer, the elder of two brothers(5)
- The premier premier?
- Houlihan's rank
- Greater or more important
- Collegian's field of study
- Serious
- Minor? No
- One of four on the annual tennis calendar
- Rice field?
- Collegian's concentration
- Stick around with Gold, an American student
- The Masters, e.g.
- Not exactly mayor, but important
- He wears a crown
- Something a college junior has that a freshman usually doesn't
- Student’s focus
- John from Majorca
- John or Barbara?
- Officer in chief
- Great
- Collegian's principal study
- Officer in the Blues?
- Study specifically to be an officer?
- He had a key qualification in the premiership
- Collegiate focus
- Undergraduate's declaration
- No petty officer!
- Commander in chief?
- Primary
- When elected, the was in the majority
- Rank achieved by Jay Gatsby in "The Great Gatsby"
- College student's focus
- Study specially to be an officer
- Groundbreaking
- Minor disagreement!
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Quick - August 18, 2026
- Evening Standard Cryptic - August 13, 2026
- Evening Standard Easy - August 13, 2026
- Evening Standard Cryptic - July 30, 2026
- Evening Standard Quick - June 16, 2026
- Daily Quick - May 20, 2026
- Evening Standard Cryptic - May 11, 2026
- Daily Quick - April 11, 2026
- Evening Standard Easy - April 01, 2026
- Evening Standard Quick - March 04, 2026
- Evening Standard Cryptic - February 26, 2026
- Evening Standard Cryptic - December 10, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - November 27, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - November 20, 2025
- LA Times - November 12, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - November 04, 2025
- Daily Quick - September 27, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - September 17, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - September 01, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - August 21, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - July 15, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - June 30, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - April 29, 2025
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - April 15, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - March 26, 2025
- USA Today - March 13, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - March 04, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - February 27, 2025
- New York Times - February 26, 2025
- USA Today - October 06, 2024
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