Word "CAPTAIN" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
the pilot in charge of an airship
Synonyms:
senior pilot

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
a policeman in charge of a precinct
Synonyms:
police captain, police chief

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
the leader of a group of people
Synonyms:
chieftain
Examples:
a captain of industry

Crossword Clues for CAPTAIN

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2024 Queen Mother Champion Chase winner ridden by Rachael Blackmore (7)
Second man fitting in chief officer
With 37-Across, title for the hidden individuals in 16-, 23-, 46-, and 58-Across, thanks to the circles in each answer? LA Times Daily 02 Apr 2024
_ Beyond (7)
The person in charge on a passenger plane (7)
Officer's ready to probe murderer (7)
& 15A Character in 1954 Dylan Thomas radio drama Under Milk Wood portrayed on screen by Peter O'Toole and Tom Jones among others Mirror Quiz 20 Mar 2024
Character in 1954 Dylan Thomas radio drama Under Milk Wood portrayed on screen by Peter O'Toole and Tom Jones among others (7,3)
Lead first murderer to have fitting (7)
Last to leave the ship bemused at panic
Ship's skipper Puzzler Backwords 29 Feb 2024
Officer liable to be kidnapped by a murderer (7)
Commissioned officer gets pact in a mess (7)
Inca apt to upset an officer
I CATNAP
First son literally providing refuge for fit leader (7)
Army officer Mirror Classic 18 Dec 2023
(and 18 Down) Incompetent pirate may be getting better and ready to encompass end of sea dog on shallow water (7,7)
Murderer grabs appropriate leader The Telegraph Cryptic 14 Nov 2023
Skipper The Telegraph Quick 14 Aug 2023
Biblical character embodying proper leader The Telegraph Toughie 18 Apr 2023
International award cheers popular officer The Guardian Cryptic 03 Apr 2023
Ship commander's hat -- one with brown on the outside The Telegraph Cryptic 14 Mar 2023
Ship's leader
Command top vessel taking armada's lead The Telegraph Cryptic 08 Dec 2022
Skipper The Guardian Quick 15 Sep 2022
Ship's leader
First murderer takes in clever Macheath say
Ship commander The Telegraph Quick 17 Aug 2021
Murderer kidnaps prone officer
Better money required to secure a team leader
Cook, perhaps, better back at home
One takes charge of contraceptive method used on Tina Turner
Paint splatter under accountant's head
With 3-Down, one of the Avengers New York Times 14 Feb 2021
Leader‘s fitting in the third person
Trump thanks popular military leader The Telegraph Cryptic 26 Jan 2021
US police officer acceptable to probe murderer
Person hoping for major promotion? The Telegraph Cryptic 25 Dec 2020
Navy rank Thomas Joseph 07 Dec 2020
Leader of school committee taken in by murderer, the one that wasn't able reportedly Irish Times Crosaire 21 Nov 2020
___ and Tennille, pop-rock duo whose fame peaked post their track "Do That to Me One More Time"
Who went to the land of Nod hugging fit old man?
Army rank The Sun Two Speed 16 Jul 2020
First murderer takes in clever leader The Sun Two Speed 16 Jul 2020
Leader of school committee held by murderer The Telegraph Cryptic 14 Jul 2020
Skipper can set about article after international award
Army rank The Telegraph Quick 09 May 2020
Officer The Telegraph Quick 01 Mar 2020
England player perhaps cheers -- not out, skipper! The Telegraph Cryptic 17 Dec 2019
Head likely taken by original murderer The Telegraph Cryptic 15 Aug 2019
Leader fit to stop first son The Telegraph Toughie 30 Apr 2019
Officer likely to punch murderer
Ship's commander The Times Concise 12 Mar 2019
Officer liable to be taken in by murderer
Kangaroo's title? Universal 03 Nov 2018
___ Underpants, comedic superhero from the eponymous children's novel series by Dav Pilkey
Blow up? It can with dad back in a position of authority!
Culminate with Brown capturing one chief
Military officer to beat volunteers with it
Kangaroo's title?
Leader‘s liable to be entertained by relative killer
Smack head?
Leader in a pact that's been arranged
Command, as a cutter Newsday 01 Sep 2017
Skipper The Telegraph Quick 17 Jan 2017
Team leader USA Today 18 Jun 2016
Skip about to keep fit — it's all the rage
Officer roughly put leader of terrorists in torment The Telegraph Cryptic 03 Mar 2016
One with multiple mates Wall Street Journal 07 Jan 2016
Team leader
One with multiple mates
Ahab was one liable to be taken in by Adam's son The Times Cryptic 10 Dec 2015
Military figure fit to stop killer The Telegraph Toughie 01 Oct 2015
Officer having better army home
Naval commander The Telegraph Quick 08 Sep 2015
Murderer liable to be imprisoned: Ahab was one The Times Cryptic 03 Aug 2015
Skipper in headgear can set about one
One of the other 13 and 13 of the other ones
Point at excellent rating held by tin soldier
Bridge head
Officer liable to stop brother's killer
First word of each * answer
___ America
Team leader, perhaps
Title that can precede the starts of 17-, 23-, 49- and 59-Across
Ahab or America
Ship's leader
Ship's leader
Rank that goes with the first parts of the answers to starred clues
Rank that goes with the first parts of the answers to starred clues
Kangaroo or Hook
Team leader
Team leader
Kangaroo or Blood
Team leader
Superhero, with 52 Across
Military leader
Queeg's rank
Nemo or Bligh
Nemo or Ahab
Abraham Lincoln, in a Whitman poem
Hook or Bligh
Hook or Cook
Ahab or Nemo
Jinks or Nemo
Hornblower's rank.
Wearer of four ½ in. gold stripes.
Army officer.
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