John _, first general manager (1922-7) and first director general (1927-1938) of the BBC (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% REITH John _, first general manager (1922-7) and first director general (1927-1938) of the BBC (5) (5)
7% DOALL General manager (5) Newsday Feb 6, 2026
6% BOARDING Directors in general primarily getting on (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Feb 13, 2026
6% MAINLY In general (6) Thomas Joseph Jan 29, 2026
6% ASARULE In general (7) LA Times Daily Jan 9, 2026
6% USUALLY In general (7) The Telegraph Quick Jan 4, 2026
6% OGILVIE Director General of BBC from 1938 to 1942. (7)
5% OMAR General Bradley (4) Thomas Joseph Feb 21, 2026
5% PREVIEW First glimpse (7) (7) Puzzler Feb 16, 2026
5% LODGE See Director-General head for embarrassing retreat (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 13, 2026
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