Figure in authority. Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Figure in authority. . 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SENESCHAL.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SENESCHAL Figure in authority. (9)
95% ELDER Figure of authority (5)
73% MUFTI A figure of authority in plain clothes (5)
73% EMPEROR Penguin, perhaps, a figure of authority (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 15, 2015
51% TSAR Hats off to synod, appointing radical figure of authority (4) (4) The Guardian Cryptic Apr 4, 2025
13% DOGMA What authority figures (5) Newsday Mar 7, 2026
10% SAYSO Authority (5) LA Times Daily Apr 21, 2026
10% BOOKMAKER Odds figure (9) New York Times Midi Apr 21, 2026
10% WRITE Author (5) The Telegraph Quick Apr 20, 2026
10% CLEFS Staff figures (5) LA Times Daily Apr 19, 2026
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