| An ace in the hand? (3,6) |
The Sun Two Speed |
29 Oct 2025 |
| Head honcho |
New York Times |
26 Oct 2025 |
| Big enchilada |
LA Times Daily |
21 Oct 2025 |
| *Head honcho |
LA Times Daily |
29 Sep 2025 |
| Ban a panto - naughty leading comedian |
The Times Quick Cryptic |
09 Sep 2025 |
| Head comic |
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| Most important person, or fruit? |
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| Head honcho |
Universal |
28 Jun 2025 |
| Best of the bunch? (3,6) |
The Guardian Cryptic |
09 Jun 2025 |
| Fruity CEO? |
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| Head honcho |
New York Times |
27 Apr 2025 |
| VIP in the fruit business? (3,6) |
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| Head honcho |
New York Times |
29 Mar 2025 |
| Cover prohibition with article on American boss |
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| Work behind time with a singularly crazy boss... (3,6) |
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| Big boss mostly crazy to have backed corporation first |
The Times Cryptic |
08 Jan 2025 |
| Leader to lead with a venerable lady in the family (3,6) |
The Guardian Cryptic |
28 Nov 2024 |
| Leading comedian |
Newsday |
26 Nov 2024 |
| Big cheese * |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
07 Oct 2024 |
| *Head honcho |
Wall Street Journal |
03 Sep 2024 |
| Head honcho should get the best fruit |
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| Star entertainer, pick of the bunch (3,6) |
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| Head honcho, and a hint to the first word of 3-, 8-, 21-, or 24-Down |
LA Times Daily |
17 Jun 2024 |
| In hand, most impressive (3,6) |
The Guardian Cryptic |
15 May 2024 |
| The most important person in a company (3,6) |
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| Pick of the bunch? |
The Telegraph Toughie |
21 Feb 2024 |
| Boss to lead old lady around area |
The Times Cryptic |
16 Jan 2024 |
| Chief plant-holder, overturned, almost cracked (3,6) |
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| Chief plant-holder, overturned, almost cracked |
The Telegraph Toughie |
04 Jan 2024 |
| Important person to lead a family member back to Wanaka (3,6) |
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| Leader of theatrical organisation (3,6) |
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| Leading comic |
Newsday |
03 Aug 2023 |
| Exceptional plantain? |
LA Times Daily |
19 Jun 2023 |
| Best of the bunch |
New York Times |
07 Apr 2023 |
| Arresting outlaw to criticise a head honcho |
The Telegraph Toughie |
15 Jun 2022 |
| Big boss |
USA Today |
20 Oct 2021 |
| Best fruit for boss |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
20 Sep 2021 |
| Number One hit about Scottish holiday spot — one providing haven for Paul originally |
The Guardian Cryptic |
09 Mar 2021 |
| Most important person in an organisation |
The Telegraph General Knowledge |
13 Dec 2020 |
| Boss to lead with three articles |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
07 Nov 2020 |
| *Head honcho |
LA Times Daily |
09 Jul 2020 |
| *Head honcho |
The Washington Post |
09 Jul 2020 |
| Head honcho |
The Washington Post |
10 Nov 2019 |
| Head honcho |
LA Times Daily |
10 Nov 2019 |
| Big cheese |
The Washington Post |
09 Oct 2019 |
| Big cheese |
LA Times Daily |
09 Oct 2019 |
| Head of Chiquita? |
Universal |
21 Feb 2019 |
| Head of Chiquita? |
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| Big cheese |
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| Leader -- the best on hand? |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
29 Oct 2018 |
| Dope's written up something fruity for star performer |
The Telegraph Toughie |
30 Nov 2017 |
| *Honcho |
New York Times |
19 Oct 2017 |
| Head into humor |
Newsday |
07 Oct 2017 |
| Head honcho |
USA Today |
16 Aug 2017 |
| Chief has to lead with three articles |
The Times Cryptic |
30 May 2017 |
| Best of the bunch becoming boss |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
22 Feb 2017 |
| Head honcho |
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| Head honcho |
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| *Honcho |
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| 1 purse over part of hand |
The Telegraph Toughie |
30 Sep 2016 |
| Head honcho |
Eugene Sheffer |
29 Jun 2016 |
| Grand pooh-bah |
New York Times |
28 Mar 2016 |
| Chief |
Newsday |
05 Dec 2015 |
| Kingpin |
Thomas Joseph |
27 Jun 2015 |
| Head honcho |
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| Chief |
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| Kingpin |
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| Big boss |
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| *Vaudeville headliner |
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| *Vaudeville headliner |
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| Head honcho |
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| The boss |
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| Company's numero uno |
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| Head honcho |
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| Head honcho |
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| Head honcho |
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| Leading vaudeville star |
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| Vaudeville headliner |
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| Kingpin |
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| Vaudeville bigwig |
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| Burlesque-show headliner |
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| Leading comedian |
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| Boss of a certain fruit plantation? |
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| Vaudeville headliner |
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| VIP |
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| Big cheese |
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| Best of the bunch? |
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| Vaudeville headliner |
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| Numero uno |
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| Numero uno |
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| Kingpin |
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| Kingpin |
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| Lead comedian in a show |
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| Head of the spread? |
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| Chief honcho |
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| Choice fruit for Silvers? |
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| V.I.P. |
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| Phil Silvers' hit. |
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| Phil Silvers hit. |
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| The "big wheel." |
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| Recent musical. |
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