The clue "captain" last appeared in the USA Today crossword on February 21, 2022. The correct answer for this puzzle is "SKIPPER", a 7-letter word.
Solution SKIPPER is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution SKIPPER is 7 letters long. We have 20 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 213 solutions. The longest is LIEUTENANT JUNIOR GRADE with 21 letters, and the shortest is CO with 2 letters.
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Solutions are between 2 and 21 letters long.
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| Army rank (7) | |
| Team leader (7) | |
| Naval commander (7) | |
| Commander of a ship (7) | |
| One with special quarters (7) | |
| Kirk or Picard (7) | |
| Ship's skipper (7) | |
| Lead (a team) (7) | |