Tip: Select
a length for advanced search!
| ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Letters | Answer | Clue | ||
| 99% | 7 | Exact Match! | ||
noun • the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral • any of several brightly colored butterflies | ||||
| 37% | 9 | Senior commander of the Ottoman military forces | ||
No meanings yet for this word...
| ||||
| 37% | 9 | Title given to a senior military commander in the Ottoman Empire | ||
No meanings yet for this word...
| ||||
Senior Military Officer Perhaps A Wing Commander
We've checked our database and believe the answer is
ADMIRAL which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
Check other possible answers below.
Check other possible answers below.
We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
ADMIRAL
Updated: December 30, 2025
Best Possible Answers
Users Also Searched For These Clues...
We think you're currently doing a Telegraph Cryptic crossword, and other users also searched for these clues:
- ➡️ Sat back around banks of Guangzhou river
- ➡️ Flemish comic in good form
- ➡️ British playwright entertaining Austria's number one artist
- ➡️ Ace dog Daisy is delicately white in colour
- ➡️ Hussain famously spurning starter, tucking in to cabbage stew
- ➡️ Periodically force down something kept in the fridge
- ➡️ Bitter cold after tossing caber first thing in Inverness
Clue Last Found In...
| Source | #Number | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| Telegraph Cryptic31 Dec 2025 | Down 17 | |
This clue was last seen in the publications above.
| ||
How's It Work?
Our Data
Our database consists of millions of crossword clues, anagrams, synonyms and more. We have over 9 million crossword clues with answers, 5 million synonyms and over 10 million anagrams. We also keep track of popular crosswords such as the New York Times(NYT) with the dates and answers for your convenience.
Even if we don't have the clue in our database, we can still find the answer for you. Simply filter by number of letters and enter any characters that you know of, and our algorithm will return any matching words or phrases.
Alternatively you can use our Known Letters Finder Tool
Similar Clues
| Clue | Source | |
|---|---|---|
➡️ | Commander's commander in sort of novel that could go either way?
The Guardian Cryptic -
19 Oct 2001 | The Guardian Cryptic / 19 Oct 2001 |
➡️ | Military officer presented by left-wing speaker as spy
The Guardian Cryptic -
31 Jul 2024 | The Guardian Cryptic / 31 Jul 2024 |
➡️ | Senior chess player - senior mason
The Guardian Quick -
21 Aug 2004 | The Guardian Quick / 21 Aug 2004 |
➡️ | Senior commander of the Ottoman military forces | |
➡️ | Senior military officer
The Guardian Speedy -
30 Oct 2011 | The Guardian Speedy / 30 Oct 2011 |
➡️ | Senior military officer in a service or command
The Guardian Quick -
15 Sep 2014 | The Guardian Quick / 15 Sep 2014 |
➡️ | Title given to a senior military commander in the Ottoman Empire |