Crossword answer
SKIPPER
7 letters · Used for 12 different clues · 27 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, August 21, 2026
Letter pattern
SKIPPER
Clues that lead to SKIPPER
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Butterfly, captain or exerciser (7)7The GuardianAug 21, 2026
Captain7The IndependentJul 3, 2026
Does he ignore things in his log?7Evening StandardJun 15, 2026
Captain getting small fish7Daily ExpressApr 25, 2026
Commander of a ship (7)7The SunNov 20, 2025
Someone who avoids captain (7)7The SunNov 20, 2025
Sea captain7Evening StandardSep 14, 2025
Frolicsome leader?7Evening StandardJan 30, 2024
Jumpy captain?7Evening StandardMar 14, 2023
The master isn’t reading the book thoroughly7Evening StandardSep 30, 2022
A bounder, this captain?7Evening StandardJun 7, 2022
Obviously an active leader7Evening StandardMay 14, 2019
About SKIPPER in crosswords
SKIPPER is a 7-letter answer that has appeared 27 times in our database across 12 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Butterfly, captain or exerciser (7)” in the The Guardian crossword on August 21, 2026.
Other 7-letter answers
CANTORSSynagogue singers
WINKLESWe slink around getting things to eat
ELLAGICRelating to acid derived from gall nuts put into melting ice
GENERALArmy officer is common
ADAPTERDongle, e.g.
STARREDHad the lead
BRANDONJason's "Beverly Hills, 90210" role
PAGEANTElaborate parade
GREATERMore extensive
POPELEOFather, forward in motion … (4,3)
PREVOST… priest entering job (7)
WASTRELSpendthrift
PENNANTLong narrow flag
ENSUREDAscertained
Every appearance of SKIPPER (27)
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Aug 21, 2026
Butterfly, captain or exerciser (7) · The Guardian · 10 Across
Jul 3, 2026
Captain · The Independent · 8 Across
Jun 15, 2026
Does he ignore things in his log? · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Apr 25, 2026
Captain getting small fish · Daily Express · 6 Down
Apr 23, 2026
Captain · The Independent · 12 Down
Nov 20, 2025
Commander of a ship (7) · The Sun · 4 Across
Nov 20, 2025
Someone who avoids captain (7) · The Sun · 4 Across
Oct 2, 2025
Captain · The Independent · 20 Across
Sep 14, 2025
Sea captain · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Jul 25, 2025
Captain · The Independent · 14 Down
Apr 18, 2025
Captain · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Feb 5, 2024
Captain · The Independent · 14 Down
Jan 30, 2024
Frolicsome leader? · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jan 1, 2024
Sea captain · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Sep 12, 2023
Sea captain · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Jul 21, 2023
Captain · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Mar 14, 2023
Jumpy captain? · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Jan 16, 2023
Sea captain · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Nov 2, 2022
Jumpy captain? · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Sep 30, 2022
The master isn’t reading the book thoroughly · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Jun 7, 2022
A bounder, this captain? · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Dec 14, 2021
Sea captain · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Apr 20, 2021
Does he ignore things in his log? · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Feb 7, 2020
Captain · Evening Standard · 25 Across
Feb 4, 2020
Sea captain · Evening Standard · 19 Down
May 14, 2019
Obviously an active leader · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Mar 1, 2019
Captain · Evening Standard · 5 Down