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Word "FIGUREHEAD" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
a person used as a cover for some questionable activity
Synonyms:
front, front man, nominal head, straw man, strawman

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
figure on the bow of some sailing vessels

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Leader who has little authority, and a hint to answers to asterisked clues The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 03 Aug 2025
Carving at the prow of an old ship (10)
Reckon chief is just a nomina leader (10)
A nominal leader with no real power
Leader in name only
Carved bust on a boat (10)
He argued if annoyed by nominal leader (10)
Puppet boss to work out mind (10)
Carving on ship's bow (10)
Shape loaf on front of ship (10)
Merely nominal leader (10)
A nominal leader without real power (10)
The chief mathematics master? (10)
Nominally the Chief Statistician! (10)
One without real authority led the way at sea
Nominal chief of the computer department? (10)
Leader without power (10)
Nominal leader (10)
Carving at the front of a sailing ship (10)
Nominal leader would be sacked if he argued The Guardian Cryptic 01 Jan 2024
Nominal leader would be sacked if he argued (10)
Thought about Hattie's exterior, with a proudly displayed bust The Times Cryptic 30 Dec 2021
Carved bust on a ship The Times Concise 12 Oct 2021
Purely nominal leader The Times Concise 02 Feb 2021
Mermaid, say, on a ship ... or a hint to the starred answers Universal 22 Jul 2020
*Nominal leader The Washington Post 10 Dec 2018
*Nominal leader LA Times Daily 10 Dec 2018
*Nominal leader
Work out chairman's bust on board The Telegraph Cryptic 20 May 2017
'Fellow institute should look up to', he argued with passion?
Ship's bow decoration ... and, literally, the first word of 3-, 9- and 24-Down LA Times Daily 03 May 2016
F Newsday 26 Feb 2016
Carved decoration on a ship's prow ... or a hint to the first word of 17-, 25-, 37- and 45-Across New York Times 16 Feb 2016
Carved decoration on a ship's prow ... or a hint to the first word of 17-, 25-, 37- and 45-Across
Ship's bow decoration ... and, literally, the first word of 3-, 9- and 24-Down
Part of some ships Universal 02 Sep 2015
Part of some ships
Following guide, hear about carved decoration
Front man whole number precede
Imagine drug mule's last public announcement to nominal ruler
Part of some sailing vessels
Part of some sailing vessels
Titular leader
Sailing-ship décor
What Nike of Samothrace appeared as.
Bow decoration.
Relative of a puppet.
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