Word that, when affixed to the first word of each starred answer, refers to a type of person Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% POT Word that, when affixed to the first word of each starred answer, refers to a type of person (3) Wall Street Journal Jan 2, 2019
6% ETYMONLINE Web reference for word origins (10) The Atlantic Nov 2, 2025
6% ALLABOARD Train conductor's cry … or a hint to each word in the answers to the starred clues (9) New York Times Sep 16, 2025
6% LEXICON Word reference (7) (7) The Guardian Quick Aug 6, 2025
6% KINDHEARTEDSOUL *Caring person (note each starred answer's first word) (15) Universal Apr 16, 2019
6% CAPTAIN First word of each * answer (7)
5% BIZ Word used after "show" to refer to the entertainment industry (3)
5% MAMA Tot's first word, often (4)
5% WHAT First word of many Google searches (4) USA Today Oct 21, 2025
5% VERBATIM Word for word (8) (8) Mirror Classic Oct 20, 2025

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