Essential person (7) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Essential person (7) . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is KINGPIN.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% KINGPIN Essential person (7) (7)
95% LINCHPIN Essential person or thing (8) Mirror Classic Jan 16, 2024
95% KEY Essential person or thing. (3)
95% KINGPINS Essential persons: Colloq. (8)
95% KEY Essential person or thing. (3)
63% KEYBOARDER Touchy operative, essential person who has to get on? (10) The Times Cryptic Aug 22, 2016
12% OILS Essential __ (4) LA Times Daily Nov 21, 2025
12% OVALS Zeros, essentially (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 18, 2025
12% VINYL LPs, essentially (5) Newsday Nov 9, 2025
12% COCOA Essential for chocolate (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 7, 2025
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