Act Before An Underling Gains Control Crossword Clue

There is 1 exact and 140 possible answers.

We've checked our database and believe the answer is DOMINION which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
Check other possible answers below.

We think the answer to this crossword clue is: DOMINION

Updated: October 14, 2023

Also try..
Crossword Archives Known Letters Finder

Best Possible Answers

			Tip: Select a length for advanced search!
Expand?		Letters	Answer	Clue
	99%	8		Exact Match!
	noun • one of the self-governing nations in the British Commonwealth • dominance or power through legal authority • a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
	33%	5		Gains gains
	verb • earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages • acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
	31%	6		To convert one's gains or successes into even greater gains or successes
	noun • a series of wagers in which the winnings from one wager are used as a stake for the subsequent wagers verb • stake winnings from one bet on a subsequent wager

Users Also Searched For These Clues...

We think you're currently doing a The Guardian Cryptic crossword, and other users also searched for these clues:

Tributes paid to organised labour
A "Carry On" film?

Clue Last Found In...

Source	#Number	Answer
The Guardian Cryptic23 Jul 2007	Down 6
This clue was last seen in the publications above.

How's It Work?

Our Data

Our database consists of millions of crossword clues, anagrams, synonyms and more. We have over 9 million crossword clues with answers, 5 million synonyms and over 10 million anagrams. We also keep track of popular crosswords such as the New York Times(NYT) with the dates and answers for your convenience.

Even if we don't have the clue in our database, we can still find the answer for you. Simply filter by number of letters and enter any characters that you know of, and our algorithm will return any matching words or phrases.

Alternatively you can use our Known Letters Finder Tool

Similar Clues

	Clue	Source
1	An underling or subordinate
2	Gains control, in a way New York Times - 19 Feb 1998	New York Times / 19 Feb 1998
3	Gains gains New York Times - 28 Oct 1984	New York Times / 28 Oct 1984
4	Sgt.'s underling New York Times - 16 Feb 1992	New York Times / 16 Feb 1992
5	Some grouse, raw, an underling served up inadvertently Telegraph Cryptic - 03 Nov 2023	Telegraph Cryptic / 03 Nov 2023
6	To convert one's gains or successes into even greater gains or successes
7	Underling to a capt. New York Times - 21 Feb 1986	New York Times / 21 Feb 1986