Word "GAFFER" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
an elderly man
Synonyms:
antique, old-timer, old geezer, oldtimer

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
a person who exercises control over workers
Synonyms:
boss, chief, foreman, honcho

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
an electrician responsible for lighting on a movie or tv set

Crossword Clues for GAFFER

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Boss The Telegraph Quick 24 Aug 2025
Boss, foreman (6)
Right blunder from boss (6)
Boss returns the cigarette to the retiring referee (6)
Chief lighting electriciar on a film or TV set (6)
Boss put right after error
Set electrician Wall Street Journal 24 May 2025
Foreman famous for his blunders? (6)
Manager right to go after embarrassing cock-up
Boss putting blunder right
Foreman, boss Mirror Tea Time 26 Dec 2024
Foreman put right after blunder
Blundering boss? (6)
Manager who makes embarrassing remarks?
Sparky the foreman in the movies (6)
Mistake originally riling boss The Times Quick Cryptic 23 Sep 2024
Blunder initially riles boss The Times Quick Cryptic 06 Aug 2024
The foreman puts a social blunder right (6)
Chief registered mistake first (6)
Blunder and run to boss (6) Puzzler Cryptic 03 Jun 2024
Film lighting technician (6)
Mistake repelled first leader (6)
Boss in awful rage upon receiving fines (6)
Overseer very noisy when in an uncontrollable rage! (6)
Foreman who makes mistakes? (6)
Boss makes mistake with worker, finally (6) Puzzler Cryptic 01 Mar 2024
Senior electrician on a film set (6)
The foreman may put a social blunder right (6)
Film set electrician who's prone to mistakes? (6)
Foreman’s error? Right! The Times Quick Cryptic 03 Jan 2024
Foreman, boss The Times Concise 06 Dec 2023
Faux pas by Republican leader The Telegraph Cryptic 18 Aug 2023
Manager rolling ciggy before official turns up The Guardian Cryptic 27 Jul 2023
(The) boss (informal) The Guardian Quick 18 Apr 2023
___ tape, named for the head electrician in a film crew USA Today 22 Oct 2022
Blunder beginning to ruin boss The Telegraph Toughie 25 Aug 2022
Boss one prone to social blundering? The Telegraph Cryptic 22 Jun 2022
Boss The Times Concise 30 Jan 2022
Best boy’s boss Wall Street Journal 29 Jan 2022
Match officer, foreign footballers and top goalkeeper, all upset with boss of the team Irish Times Crosaire 28 Sep 2021
Set electrician Thomas Joseph 15 Sep 2021
Boss is right by mistake!
Supervisor, boss The Times Concise 26 Feb 2021
Boss one likely to blunder socially? The Sun Two Speed 21 Apr 2020
Foreman (informal) The Sun Two Speed 21 Apr 2020
Foreman first to resign following blunder The Telegraph Toughie 11 Mar 2020
Manager reflected on start of fire by cigarette
Tactless remark primarily riling the chief electrician
Boss, overseer Irish Times Simplex 14 Dec 2018
Foreman providing slip with resistance The Telegraph Toughie 13 Dec 2018
Electrician on a Hollywood set The Chronicle of Higher Education 23 Nov 2018
Boss finding return of whistle-blower something tiresome
Movie crew electrician Jonesin 29 May 2018
Manager's mistake, right? The Telegraph Cryptic 14 May 2018
Boss is right to go after mistake
Set electrician Thomas Joseph 29 Jan 2018
Electrician on a Hollywood set
Sparky foreman?
Electrician on the set Universal 18 Jul 2017
Foreman's blunder: right
Electrician on the set
House needs extra rewiring at the front – electrician required
Boss put right on mistake The Telegraph Toughie 30 Sep 2016
Boss getting resistance after blunder
Boss getting resistance after blunder
Senior electrician on a film/TV set The Guardian Speedy 26 Jun 2016
Blunder by Republican boss The Telegraph Cryptic 26 Mar 2016
Electrician on a film set LA Times Daily 31 Aug 2015
Superior bloomer, the ultimate from baker The Telegraph Toughie 22 May 2015
Boss one prone to blunder socially? The Times Cryptic 16 Feb 2015
Electrician on a film set
Boss upset official given tiresome task
Bother to come back and fire French foreman
Film set electrician
Member of a film crew
Director's electrician
Movie crew electrician
Movie crew electrician
Lighting electrician on a set
Movie set worker
Movie crew member
Film electrician
Movie crew member
Movie worker
Electrician on a film set
TV or movie electrician
Old fellow
Old fellow.
An old man from the country.
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