Very important person, in short |
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Letter denoting some club lounges |
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One given special treatment (Abbr.) |
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Red carpet walker, say: Abbr. |
|
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Significant individual (1,1,1) |
|
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Distinguished guest (1,1,1) |
|
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Bigwig, for short |
Commuter |
08 Mar 2024 |
Velvet rope crosser |
LA Times Daily |
02 Mar 2024 |
Grandee (inits) (3) |
|
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Dignitary (inits) (3) |
|
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One with a backstage pass, maybe |
|
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High-ranking individual (1,1,1) |
|
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Extra-special guest |
USA Today |
13 Feb 2024 |
Big boy |
|
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Luminary, big name (1,1,1) |
|
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Someone notable (3) |
|
|
Big wheel |
Wall Street Journal |
25 Jan 2024 |
___ lounge (where crossword writers are often invited) |
|
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Boss |
|
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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 |
|
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Grandee |
Puzzler Backwords |
26 Nov 2023 |
One who walks on a red carpet, say: Abbr. |
|
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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. |
|
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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 |
Big shot |
Eugene Sheffer |
11 Apr 2022 |
Red carpet honoree, for short |
Universal |
11 Apr 2022 |
Letters on a pass |
New York Times |
05 Mar 2022 |
Dignitary |
Newsday |
18 Feb 2022 |
Limo passenger |
LA Times Daily |
30 Jan 2022 |
Limo passenger |
The Washington Post |
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. |
|
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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 |
LA Times Daily |
02 Feb 2021 |
A-lister |
The Washington Post |
02 Feb 2021 |
One getting the best seats |
Family Time |
01 Feb 2021 |
__ pass |
LA Times Daily |
26 Dec 2020 |
__ pass |
The Washington Post |
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 |
The Washington Post |
15 Sep 2020 |
Bigwig |
LA Times Daily |
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 |
LA Times Daily |
26 Apr 2020 |
Celeb, say |
The Washington Post |
26 Apr 2020 |
Velvet rope disregarder |
Wall Street Journal |
25 Apr 2020 |
Pooh-bah |
Premier Sunday |
12 Apr 2020 |
Recipient of a special pass |
USA Today |
25 Mar 2020 |
Red carpet walker: Abbr. |
|
|
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 |
___ access |
|
|
Red carpet figure, briefly |
|
|
Big kahuna |
|
|
Big shot, briefly |
|
|
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 |
Big wheel, briefly |
|
|
A-lister, for short |
|
|
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 |
BMOC or CEO |
|
|
Big wheel, briefly |
|
|
One behind a velvet rope, say |
|
|
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 |
One given the red-carpet treatment |
|
|
Bigwig |
|
|
Big cheese |
|
|
Big wheel |
|
|
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 |
Skybox guest, perhaps |
|
|
Big shot |
|
|
Bigwig, for short |
|
|
Backstage guest |
|
|
One who gets special treatment |
|
|
Person who gets to go to a special room at the club |
|
|
Kind of access |
|
|
Bigwig |
|
|
Limo rider, for instance |
|
|
One given the velvet rope treatment, for short |
|
|
Notable, initially |
|
|
Skybox guest, often |
|
|
Big wheel |
|
|
Big gun |
|
|
User of a certain lounge |
|
|
Red-carpet user |
|
|
Limo-riding type |
|
|
Kind of treatment |
|
|
Big shot |
|
|
Luminary |
|
|
Skybox guest |
|
|
Big shot, briefly |
|
|
Big shot |
|
|
Skybox guest |
|
|
Mr. Big |
|
|
Bigwig |
|
|
Big gun |
|
|
Limo passenger, often |
|
|
Somebody |
|
|
Bigwig, for short |
|
|
Big shot, briefly |
|
|
CEO, e.g. |
|
|
Limo passenger, often |
|
|
Red-carpet walker |
|
|
Certain lounge frequenter |
|
|
Big shot |
|
|
Big shot |
|
|
Big name |
|
|
Pooh-bah |
|
|
Pooh-bah |
|
|
Big shot |
|
|
Big cheese |
|
|
Certain lounge frequenter |
|
|
Big shot |
|
|
Big cheese |
|
|
Limo passenger |
|
|
Somebody |
|
|
Red carpet walker |
|
|
Backstage guest |
|
|
Mr. Big |
|
|
One given a red-carpet reception |
|
|
Walker on a red carpet |
|
|
Red-carpet treader |
|
|
Celebrity, briefly |
|
|
Celebrity, briefly |
|
|
Mr. Big, e.g. |
|
|
Royal, as treatment |
|
|
Kind of treatment |
|
|
BMOC, for one |
|
|
Limo rider, often |
|
|
Hotshot |
|
|
BMOC, for one |
|
|
Big cheese |
|
|
Pooh-bah |
|
|
B.M.O.C., e.g. |
|
|
Pooh Bah |
|
|
One with access to an exclusive lounge, perhaps |
|
|
Pooh Bah |
|
|
Kind of pass that might get you backstage |
|
|
Kind of lounge |
|
|
Bigwig |
|
|
Cheese |
|
|
High muck-a-muck |
|
|
High muck-a-muck |
|
|
Traveler in a motorcade |
|
|
CEO, e.g. |
|
|
Red carpet walker |
|
|
Bigshot, briefly |
|
|
Kind of treatment |
|
|
Kind of treatment |
|
|
Big shot |
|
|
High-muck-a-muck |
|
|
CEO, e.g. |
|
|
BMOC, e.g. |
|
|
Red-carpet treader |
|
|
Big shot |
|
|
Big wheel, for short |
|
|
Mr. Big, e.g. |
|
|
Bigwig, for short |
|
|
CEO, e.g. |
|
|
Tailless lion |
|
|
Big shot, initially |
|
|
Limo rider |
|
|
Biggie |
|
|
Bigwig |
|
|
Limo rider |
|
|
CEO, for one |
|
|
CEO, for one |
|
|
Dignitary, for short |
|
|
Bigwig |
|
|
Big wheel |
|
|
Bigwig |
|
|
One getting the red carpet treatment |
|
|
Influential type |
|
|
Kind of treatment |
|
|
Heavy hitter |
|
|
Limo passenger |
|
|
Big wheel |
|
|
Type of lounge |
|
|
High official, e.g. (abbr.) |
|
|
Big shot |
|
|
Limo rider |
|
|
Big shot, for short |
|
|
Bigwig |
|
|
Big shot |
|
|
Prez or veep |
|
|
Wheel |
|
|
Limo occupant, perhaps |
|
|
Muck-a-muck |
|
|
Big wheel |
|
|
Kind of treatment |
|
|
Limo passenger, perhaps |
|
|
Mr. Big |
|
|
BMOC or HRH |
|
|
Bigwig |
|
|
Sen., say |
|
|
Walker on a red carpet |
|
|
Press conference granter |
|
|
Bigwig |
|
|
BMOC or CEO |
|
|
Dignitary: Abbr. |
|
|
Pooh bah |
|
|
Big shot, briefly |
|
|
One given a red-carpet reception |
|
|
Bigwig, initially |
|
|
BMOC, e.g. |
|
|
Red-carpet treader |
|
|
CEO, for example |
|
|
Important person |
|
|
CEO, e.g. |
|
|
Nabob, initially |
|
|
Big shot, for short |
|
|
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. |
|
|
Nabob |
|
|
Bigwig (abbr.) |
|
|
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. |
|
|
Big man: Abbr. |
|
|
Social lion. |
|
|
A somebody. |
|
|
Big wheel. |
|
|
Bigwig. |
|
|
Celebrity: Colloq. |
|
|
Visiting fireman. |
|
|
Lion, in a way. |
|
|
Big shot. |
|
|
Man of influence: Colloq. |
|
|
Person of prestige: Colloq. |
|
|
Celebrity, modern style. |
|
|
Lion of a sort. |
|
|
Admiral, for one. |
|
|
Celebrity: Slang. |
|
|
King or queen. |
|
|
High official: Slang. |
|
|
Modern Pooh-Bah. |
|
|
Guest of honor: Colloq. |
|
|
One of the top brass. |
|
|
"Big wheel." |
|
|
D. D. E., for example. |
|
|
A big wheel. |
|
|
Celebrity. |
|
|
Personage. |
|
|
Prominent politico. |
|
|
Political bigwig. |
|
|
One who receives priority in wartime traveling. |
|
|
Best of the best, briefly |
|
|
All-access pass holder |
|
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