Captain Possibly In Command In Present Situation Crossword Clue

There is 1 exact and 172 possible answers.

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

We think the answer to this crossword clue is: OFFICER

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%	7		Exact Match!
	noun • any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command • someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust • a member of a police force • a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel verb • direct or command as an officer
	30%	4		Captain of the USS Enterprise under Captain Kirk
	noun • An all-purpose skirt-like garment worn by men and women in Fiji.
	30%	7		Author of the poem 'O Captain! My Captain!'
	No meanings yet for this word...

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:

Pack up quietly and clear out
Dry sherry and a bit of fish - nothing more

Clue Last Found In...

Source	#Number	Answer
The Guardian Cryptic16 May 2005	Across 1
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	"O Captain! My Captain!," e.g. New York Times - 02 Jan 2004	New York Times / 02 Jan 2004
2	"OH CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN . . . " New York Times - 27 Dec 1987	New York Times / 27 Dec 1987
3	A sea chest, possibly? Possibly, possibly The Guardian Cryptic - 27 Oct 2021	The Guardian Cryptic / 27 Oct 2021
4	Author of the poem 'O Captain! My Captain!'
5	Literary captain who says "It's better to sail with a moody good captain than a laughing bad one" New York Times - 18 Sep 2010	New York Times / 18 Sep 2010
6	Named after the poet who wrote 'O Captain! My Captain!'
7	Whitman's "O Captain! My Captain!," e.g. New York Times - 09 Jul 2015	New York Times / 09 Jul 2015