| One with backstage access, perhaps |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
23 Aug 2025 |
| ___ pass (credential with special perks) |
USA Today |
11 Aug 2025 |
| Back stage pass holder, say |
|
|
| Someone getting the red-carpet treatment, in brief |
New York Times |
22 Jul 2025 |
| High muckamuck, for short |
|
|
| One with a separate entrance, perhaps |
Wall Street Journal |
30 Jun 2025 |
| Distinguished individual, briefly |
Universal |
24 Jun 2025 |
| Big shot |
Eugene Sheffer |
14 Jun 2025 |
| A dignitary, notability (1,1,1) |
|
|
| Bigwig, briefly |
Thomas Joseph |
27 May 2025 |
| Pass letters |
|
|
| Kind of pass that might get you backstage: Abbr. |
|
|
| Guest who might skip the line at a club |
|
|
| One might get special treatment at a restaurant (abbr.) |
|
|
| Limo passenger, perhaps |
New York Times |
10 Apr 2025 |
| Notable |
Newsday |
05 Apr 2025 |
| A-lister (Abbr.) |
|
|
| Red carpet walker, say: Abbr. |
|
|
| Bigwig, for short |
Newsday |
19 Mar 2025 |
| Special sort of treatment if only initially (3) |
|
|
| Person in a special club section |
|
|
| A notability turned up among the spivs (1,1,1) |
|
|
| Esteemed guest (1,1,1) |
|
|
| Big cheese (Abbr.) |
|
|
| Special guest, briefly |
Universal |
18 Feb 2025 |
| Special guest |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
17 Feb 2025 |
| Big shot, informally |
|
|
| Bigwig (inits)(3) |
Puzzler |
07 Feb 2025 |
| Distinguished guest (inits) (3) |
|
|
| Big shot |
Thomas Joseph |
22 Jan 2025 |
| Abbr. before "pass" or "treatment" |
|
|
| Bigwig, briefly |
Newsday |
15 Dec 2024 |
| Bigwig (3) |
The Guardian Quick |
14 Dec 2024 |
| In short a bigwig? |
|
|
| Someone for whom a velvet rope may be lifted, in brief |
New York Times Mini |
17 Nov 2024 |
| Big shot (inits.) |
|
|
| One getting a pass, for short |
New York Times |
10 Nov 2024 |
| One who gets the red carpet |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
05 Nov 2024 |
| Bigwig, for short |
Thomas Joseph |
24 Sep 2024 |
| Red carpet walker: Abbr. |
|
|
| Letters for a special section of a club |
|
|
| Big shot |
Eugene Sheffer |
22 Aug 2024 |
| High-ranking individual SOLUTION TOMORROW |
|
|
| Distinguished guest (inits)(3) |
Puzzler |
11 Jul 2024 |
| Someone who might have a special line to the entrance |
New York Times Mini |
14 Jun 2024 |
| Red carpet guest (1,1,1) |
|
|
| Bigwig, briefly |
Newsday |
26 May 2024 |
| Grandee (inits) (3) |
Puzzler |
03 May 2024 |
| Celebrity |
Mirror Tea Time |
27 Apr 2024 |
| Very important person, in short |
|
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| Letter denoting some club lounges |
|
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| One given special treatment (Abbr.) |
|
|
| Red carpet walker, say: Abbr. |
|
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| Distinguished guest (1,1,1) |
|
|
| Significant individual (1,1,1) |
|
|
| Bigwig, for short |
Commuter |
08 Mar 2024 |
| Velvet rope crosser |
LA Times Daily |
02 Mar 2024 |
| Dignitary (inits) (3) |
|
|
| One with a backstage pass, maybe |
|
|
| High-ranking individual (1,1,1) |
|
|
| Extra-special guest |
USA Today |
13 Feb 2024 |
| Big boy |
|
|
| Luminary, big name (1,1,1) |
|
|
| Someone notable (3) |
|
|
| Big wheel |
Wall Street Journal |
25 Jan 2024 |
| ___ lounge (where crossword writers are often invited) |
|
|
| Boss |
|
|
| Limo passenger |
LA Times Daily |
15 Jan 2024 |
| A-lister, for short |
Universal |
25 Dec 2023 |
| Short "Kind of a big deal" |
LA Times Daily |
22 Dec 2023 |
| Red-carpet type |
Eugene Sheffer |
14 Dec 2023 |
| Initially a big cheese |
|
|
| Grandee |
Puzzler Backwords |
26 Nov 2023 |
| One who walks on a red carpet, say: Abbr. |
|
|
| Bigwig, initially |
Wall Street Journal |
07 Nov 2023 |
| Red carpet walker: Abbr. |
|
|
| Big shot |
Eugene Sheffer |
30 Oct 2023 |
| Initials for a dignitary |
Newsday |
25 Oct 2023 |
| Red-carpet type |
Eugene Sheffer |
24 Oct 2023 |
| One who's a big deal, briefly |
Universal |
19 Oct 2023 |
| Red carpet walker, say: Abbr. |
|
|
| Special guest, for short |
Universal |
26 Sep 2023 |
| Big shot |
Eugene Sheffer |
25 Sep 2023 |
| A-lister |
USA Today |
14 Aug 2023 |
| Red carpet walker: Abbr. |
|
|
| A-lister |
LA Times Daily |
13 Jul 2023 |
| Big shot |
Thomas Joseph |
01 Jul 2023 |
| Red-carpet type |
Eugene Sheffer |
22 Jun 2023 |
| A-lister |
USA Today |
06 Jun 2023 |
| Bigshot or bigwig: Abbr. |
|
|
| Red carpet walker, for short |
New York Times |
05 Apr 2023 |
| Notable |
New York Times |
16 Mar 2023 |
| A-lister |
USA Today |
09 Mar 2023 |
| One getting special treatment, for short |
Universal |
02 Mar 2023 |
| Bigwig, briefly |
Thomas Joseph |
24 Feb 2023 |
| ___ room (star-studded section) |
USA Today |
23 Feb 2023 |
| Red carpet walker |
LA Times Daily |
03 Jan 2023 |
| Red carpet walker, briefly |
Universal |
02 Jan 2023 |
| Recipient of red-carpet treatment |
Wall Street Journal |
13 Dec 2022 |
| Big shot, briefly |
LA Times Daily |
18 Oct 2022 |
| Dignitary |
Newsday |
09 Sep 2022 |
| Bigwig, briefly |
Universal |
27 Aug 2022 |
| Skybox guest |
LA Times Daily |
02 Aug 2022 |
| Luminary |
Wall Street Journal |
02 Jun 2022 |
| Big shot |
Thomas Joseph |
25 May 2022 |
| One with a designated parking spot, maybe |
Wall Street Journal |
24 May 2022 |
| Red carpet honoree, for short |
Universal |
11 Apr 2022 |
| Big shot |
Eugene Sheffer |
11 Apr 2022 |
| Letters on a pass |
New York Times |
05 Mar 2022 |
| Dignitary |
Newsday |
18 Feb 2022 |
| Limo passenger |
The Washington Post |
30 Jan 2022 |
| Limo passenger |
LA Times Daily |
30 Jan 2022 |
| A-lister |
LA Times Daily |
19 Jan 2022 |
| A-lister |
The Washington Post |
19 Jan 2022 |
| Bigwig |
Premier Sunday |
16 Jan 2022 |
| Red-carpet type |
Eugene Sheffer |
10 Jan 2022 |
| Guest beyond a velvet rope |
LA Times Daily |
08 Dec 2021 |
| A-lister |
USA Today |
15 Nov 2021 |
| Big shot: Abbr. |
|
|
| Admittee to a lounge, perhaps |
Wall Street Journal |
30 Oct 2021 |
| One given special access, perhaps |
USA Today |
17 Oct 2021 |
| Big shot |
Eugene Sheffer |
28 Aug 2021 |
| Bigwig of sorts: Abbr. |
|
|
| Red-carpet type |
Eugene Sheffer |
26 Jul 2021 |
| Big shot, briefly |
LA Times Daily |
25 Jul 2021 |
| Big shot, briefly |
The Washington Post |
25 Jul 2021 |
| Hotshot, for short |
Universal |
27 May 2021 |
| Big shot |
Thomas Joseph |
20 May 2021 |
| Big kahuna |
New York Times |
06 May 2021 |
| Nickname of band Big Bang's fanbase |
|
|
| One who may skip the line, briefly |
Universal |
03 Apr 2021 |
| A-lister, for short |
Universal |
01 Apr 2021 |
| A-lister |
The Washington Post |
02 Feb 2021 |
| A-lister |
LA Times Daily |
02 Feb 2021 |
| One getting the best seats |
Family Time |
01 Feb 2021 |
| __ pass |
The Washington Post |
26 Dec 2020 |
| __ pass |
LA Times Daily |
26 Dec 2020 |
| Recipient of special treatment, in brief |
New York Times |
29 Nov 2020 |
| Big shot |
Eugene Sheffer |
27 Nov 2020 |
| Red-carpet type |
Eugene Sheffer |
12 Nov 2020 |
| Skybox guest |
The Washington Post |
03 Nov 2020 |
| Skybox guest |
LA Times Daily |
03 Nov 2020 |
| Luminary |
Newsday |
23 Oct 2020 |
| Bigwig |
LA Times Daily |
15 Sep 2020 |
| Bigwig |
The Washington Post |
15 Sep 2020 |
| Big shot, for short |
New York Times |
14 Sep 2020 |
| Limo passenger, maybe |
Universal |
18 Jul 2020 |
| Celebrity, for short |
Newsday |
06 Jul 2020 |
| Kind of pass |
New York Times |
19 Jun 2020 |
| Bigwig |
USA Today |
26 May 2020 |
| Red carpet walker: Abbr. |
|
|
| Celeb, say |
The Washington Post |
26 Apr 2020 |
| Celeb, say |
LA Times Daily |
26 Apr 2020 |
| Velvet rope disregarder |
Wall Street Journal |
25 Apr 2020 |
| Pooh-bah |
Premier Sunday |
12 Apr 2020 |
| Red carpet walker: Abbr. |
|
|
| Recipient of a special pass |
USA Today |
25 Mar 2020 |
| Bigwig, for short |
Thomas Joseph |
03 Mar 2020 |
| Dignitary: Abbr. |
|
|
| Bigwig, briefly |
Thomas Joseph |
15 Feb 2020 |
| Guest in a team owner's skybox, often |
LA Times Daily |
02 Feb 2020 |
| Guest in a team owner's skybox, often |
The Washington Post |
02 Feb 2020 |
| Bigwig on the red carpet: Abbr. |
|
|
| Big shot |
Wall Street Journal |
09 Dec 2019 |
| Kind of pass |
|
|
| Bigwig, for short |
Canadiana |
21 Oct 2019 |
| Dignitary |
Newsday |
19 Oct 2019 |
| Big shot, briefly |
USA Today |
23 Aug 2019 |
| Big kahuna |
The Washington Post |
24 Apr 2019 |
| Big kahuna |
LA Times Daily |
24 Apr 2019 |
| Red carpet figure, briefly |
Universal |
16 Apr 2019 |
| ___ access |
New York Times |
03 Apr 2019 |
| CEO or prez |
Premier Sunday |
27 Jan 2019 |
| Limo rider, often |
Newsday |
20 Jan 2019 |
| Notable |
Newsday |
05 Jan 2019 |
| Big kahuna |
|
|
| Big shot, briefly |
|
|
| Red carpet figure, briefly |
|
|
| ___ access |
|
|
| One with a backstage pass |
New York Times |
09 Dec 2018 |
| Bigwig of sorts: Abbr. |
|
|
| Bigwig, briefly |
Newsday |
24 Oct 2018 |
| Big wheel, briefly |
The Washington Post |
23 Oct 2018 |
| Big wheel, briefly |
LA Times Daily |
23 Oct 2018 |
| Big figure |
Jonesin |
04 Sep 2018 |
| Bigwig |
Premier Sunday |
26 Aug 2018 |
| A-lister, for short |
USA Today |
30 May 2018 |
| With 54-Across, granter of backstage access |
New York Times |
23 May 2018 |
| CEO, e.g |
The Washington Post Sunday |
04 Mar 2018 |
| A-lister, for short |
|
|
| Big wheel, briefly |
|
|
| One with a backstage pass |
|
|
| With 54-Across, granter of backstage access |
|
|
| High muck-a-muck |
Wall Street Journal |
21 Nov 2017 |
| One treated like royalty, briefly |
The Washington Post Sunday |
12 Nov 2017 |
| Bigwig, briefly |
The Washington Post Sunday |
05 Nov 2017 |
| BMOC or CEO |
USA Today |
21 Oct 2017 |
| Big wheel, briefly |
USA Today |
18 Oct 2017 |
| Big shot, briefly |
Newsday |
30 Aug 2017 |
| Bigwig |
Newsday |
11 Aug 2017 |
| Bigwig |
Jonesin |
18 Jul 2017 |
| One behind a velvet rope, say |
New York Times |
06 Apr 2017 |
| One behind a velvet rope, say |
|
|
| BMOC or CEO |
|
|
| Big wheel, briefly |
|
|
| Red-carpet walker |
Newsday |
15 Dec 2016 |
| Hotshot celebrity, for short |
Newsday |
19 Oct 2016 |
| BMOC, for one |
LA Times Daily |
10 Oct 2016 |
| One given the red-carpet treatment |
New York Times |
12 Jul 2016 |
| CEO, e.g |
The Washington Post |
11 Apr 2016 |
| Big wheel, briefly |
Newsday |
07 Apr 2016 |
| Limo occupant |
Wall Street Journal |
04 Mar 2016 |
| Club section |
Universal |
26 Feb 2016 |
| A-lister |
New York Times |
25 Feb 2016 |
| Big shot |
The Washington Post |
19 Feb 2016 |
| Big cheese |
New York Times |
01 Feb 2016 |
| Big wheel |
New York Times |
20 Jan 2016 |
| Corp. bigshot |
Canadiana |
11 Jan 2016 |
| Big wheel |
|
|
| Bigwig |
|
|
| Big cheese |
|
|
| One given the red-carpet treatment |
|
|
| Big shot |
Premier Sunday |
25 Oct 2015 |
| Bigwig, for short |
Newsday |
18 Oct 2015 |
| One who gets special treatment |
USA Today |
23 Sep 2015 |
| Bigwig |
New York Times |
22 Sep 2015 |
| Skybox guest, perhaps |
Newsday |
03 Sep 2015 |
| Kind of access |
New York Times |
25 Aug 2015 |
| Limo rider, for instance |
Universal |
17 Aug 2015 |
| Backstage guest |
USA Today |
12 Mar 2015 |
| One given the velvet rope treatment, for short |
New York Times |
15 Feb 2015 |
| Nightclub backroom guest |
Wall Street Journal |
12 Jan 2015 |
| Person who gets to go to a special room at the club |
|
|
| Bigwig, for short |
|
|
| Skybox guest, perhaps |
|
|
| Bigwig |
|
|
| Kind of access |
|
|
| One given the velvet rope treatment, for short |
|
|
| Big shot |
|
|
| Limo rider, for instance |
|
|
| Backstage guest |
|
|
| One who gets special treatment |
|
|
| Skybox guest, often |
|
|
| Notable, initially |
|
|
| Big wheel |
|
|
| Mr. Big |
|
|
| Big shot |
|
|
| User of a certain lounge |
|
|
| Skybox guest |
|
|
| Red-carpet user |
|
|
| Luminary |
|
|
| Big shot |
|
|
| Limo-riding type |
|
|
| Skybox guest |
|
|
| Kind of treatment |
|
|
| Big gun |
|
|
| Big shot, briefly |
|
|
| Somebody |
|
|
| Big shot, briefly |
|
|
| Limo passenger, often |
|
|
| Limo passenger, often |
|
|
| Bigwig |
|
|
| Bigwig, for short |
|
|
| Big gun |
|
|
| CEO, e.g. |
|
|
| Big cheese |
|
|
| Big shot |
|
|
| Big cheese |
|
|
| Big shot |
|
|
| Certain lounge frequenter |
|
|
| Somebody |
|
|
| Certain lounge frequenter |
|
|
| Big name |
|
|
| Pooh-bah |
|
|
| Big shot |
|
|
| Red-carpet walker |
|
|
| Limo passenger |
|
|
| Big shot |
|
|
| Pooh-bah |
|
|
| Red-carpet treader |
|
|
| Celebrity, briefly |
|
|
| Celebrity, briefly |
|
|
| Backstage guest |
|
|
| Mr. Big |
|
|
| One given a red-carpet reception |
|
|
| Red carpet walker |
|
|
| Walker on a red carpet |
|
|
| Mr. Big, e.g. |
|
|
| Hotshot |
|
|
| Kind of treatment |
|
|
| Limo rider, often |
|
|
| Big cheese |
|
|
| BMOC, for one |
|
|
| BMOC, for one |
|
|
| Royal, as treatment |
|
|
| Kind of lounge |
|
|
| Bigwig |
|
|
| One with access to an exclusive lounge, perhaps |
|
|
| Pooh Bah |
|
|
| Pooh Bah |
|
|
| Pooh-bah |
|
|
| Cheese |
|
|
| B.M.O.C., e.g. |
|
|
| Kind of pass that might get you backstage |
|
|
| Traveler in a motorcade |
|
|
| Bigshot, briefly |
|
|
| High muck-a-muck |
|
|
| Red carpet walker |
|
|
| CEO, e.g. |
|
|
| High muck-a-muck |
|
|
| Kind of treatment |
|
|
| Bigwig, for short |
|
|
| Mr. Big, e.g. |
|
|
| Limo rider |
|
|
| Big wheel, for short |
|
|
| Tailless lion |
|
|
| Kind of treatment |
|
|
| High-muck-a-muck |
|
|
| Big shot |
|
|
| Red-carpet treader |
|
|
| CEO, e.g. |
|
|
| BMOC, e.g. |
|
|
| Big shot |
|
|
| CEO, e.g. |
|
|
| Biggie |
|
|
| Big shot, initially |
|
|
| CEO, for one |
|
|
| Limo rider |
|
|
| Bigwig |
|
|
| CEO, for one |
|
|
| Influential type |
|
|
| Bigwig |
|
|
| Dignitary, for short |
|
|
| One getting the red carpet treatment |
|
|
| Bigwig |
|
|
| Big wheel |
|
|
| Type of lounge |
|
|
| Heavy hitter |
|
|
| Big shot |
|
|
| Limo passenger |
|
|
| High official, e.g. (abbr.) |
|
|
| Kind of treatment |
|
|
| Big wheel |
|
|
| Bigwig |
|
|
| Wheel |
|
|
| Muck-a-muck |
|
|
| Limo rider |
|
|
| Prez or veep |
|
|
| Limo occupant, perhaps |
|
|
| Big shot, for short |
|
|
| Big shot |
|
|
| Mr. Big |
|
|
| Limo passenger, perhaps |
|
|
| Bigwig |
|
|
| Big wheel |
|
|
| Sen., say |
|
|
| BMOC or HRH |
|
|
| Walker on a red carpet |
|
|
| Kind of treatment |
|
|
| Dignitary: Abbr. |
|
|
| One given a red-carpet reception |
|
|
| Big shot, briefly |
|
|
| Press conference granter |
|
|
| BMOC or CEO |
|
|
| Bigwig |
|
|
| Pooh bah |
|
|
| CEO, e.g. |
|
|
| CEO, for example |
|
|
| BMOC, e.g. |
|
|
| Bigwig, initially |
|
|
| Important person |
|
|
| Red-carpet treader |
|
|
| Big shot, for short |
|
|
| Nabob, initially |
|
|
| Dignitary, for short |
|
|
| Big shot |
|
|
| Celeb |
|
|
| CEO |
|
|
| C.E.O., e.g. |
|
|
| Red carpet treader |
|
|
| One who gets special treatment |
|
|
| Red-carpet honoree |
|
|
| Big shot: Abbr. |
|
|
| Bigwig (abbr.) |
|
|
| Nabob |
|
|
| Limo occupant |
|
|
| Bigwig |
|
|
| Brass hat |
|
|
| Pres. or P.M. |
|
|
| Member of the brass |
|
|
| Cabot or Lodge, in Boston |
|
|
| Red-carpet recipient |
|
|
| A somebody |
|
|
| Dais occupant |
|
|
| Type of service: Abbr. |
|
|
| Celeb |
|
|
| President, e.g. |
|
|
| Political bigwig. |
|
|
| Personage. |
|
|
| Bigwig. |
|
|
| Big wheel. |
|
|
| A somebody. |
|
|
| Visiting fireman. |
|
|
| Lion, in a way. |
|
|
| Celebrity: Colloq. |
|
|
| Big shot. |
|
|
| Man of influence: Colloq. |
|
|
| Celebrity, modern style. |
|
|
| Lion of a sort. |
|
|
| Admiral, for one. |
|
|
| King or queen. |
|
|
| High official: Slang. |
|
|
| Celebrity: Slang. |
|
|
| Modern Pooh-Bah. |
|
|
| Guest of honor: Colloq. |
|
|
| One of the top brass. |
|
|
| Celebrity. |
|
|
| A big wheel. |
|
|
| Prominent politico. |
|
|
| Person of prestige: Colloq. |
|
|
| "Big wheel." |
|
|
| Big man: Abbr. |
|
|
| Social lion. |
|
|
| D. D. E., for example. |
|
|
| All-access pass holder |
|
|
| One who receives priority in wartime traveling. |
|
|
| Best of the best, briefly |
|
|