Skipper Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is CAPTAIN which was last seen in the Telegraph Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: CAPTAIN

Updated: October 12, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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We think the answer is "CAPTAIN" which means:

noun

• An officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
• The naval officer in command of a military ship
• A policeman in charge of a precinct
• An officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship
• The leader of a group of people
• The pilot in charge of an airship
• A dining-room attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers

verb

• Be the captain of a sports team

An example sentence would be:

• "The captain of the soccer team is injured."
• "The captain of the ship steered us through the storm."

We think you're currently doing a Telegraph Quick crossword, and other users also searched for these clues:

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Source	#Number	Answer
Telegraph Quick14 Aug 2023	Down 13
The Guardian Quick15 Sep 2022	Across 13
The Guardian Quick05 Nov 2018	Down 13
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	Clue	Source
1	Dexter's one of the side, which is a great help to the skipper The Guardian Cryptic - 09 Dec 2003	The Guardian Cryptic / 09 Dec 2003
2	Down, to a skipper New York Times - 28 Sep 1980	New York Times / 28 Sep 1980
3	Ferber's "Show Boat" skipper New York Times - 14 Sep 1986	New York Times / 14 Sep 1986
4	It is an important host plant for the silver-spotted skipper butterfly
5	Sailboat hire without a skipper
6	Skipper's pursuer New York Times - 23 May 1976	New York Times / 23 May 1976
7	Skipper's syllable, maybe New York Times - 11 Dec 1998	New York Times / 11 Dec 1998

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