The clue "Be the captain of" has appeared in the Universal Crossword crossword on November 22, 2020. Out of 39 possible solutions we've collected from published puzzles, LEAD (4 letters) ranks highest with a 99% match. Scroll down to see all potential answers ranked by their likelihood of being correct.
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39 Other Potential Answers
Rank
Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
LEAD
Be the captain of
(4)
Universal Crossword
Nov 22, 2020
99%
LEAD
Be the captain of
Universal Crossword · Nov 22, 2020
50%
NEMO
Nautilus captain
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 23, 2026
50%
NEMO
Nautilus captain
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 23, 2026
50%
AYE
"Yes, captain"
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 15, 2026
50%
AYE
"Yes, captain"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 15, 2026
50%
AHAB
"Moby-Dick" captain
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 27, 2026
50%
AHAB
"Moby-Dick" captain
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 27, 2026
50%
LUC
"Star Trek" captain Jean-__ Picard
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 27, 2026
50%
LUC
"Star Trek" captain Jean-__ Picard
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 27, 2026
50%
HORATIO
Fictional captain Hornblower
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 24, 2026
50%
HORATIO
Fictional captain Hornblower
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 24, 2026
50%
LEELA
One-eyed "Futurama" captain
(5)
Universal Crossword
Mar 14, 2026
50%
LEELA
One-eyed "Futurama" captain
Universal Crossword · Mar 14, 2026
50%
MESSI
Inter Miami captain Lionel
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 16, 2025
50%
MESSI
Inter Miami captain Lionel
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 16, 2025
50%
OMEN
*Nautilus captain
(4)
Universal Crossword
Nov 7, 2025
50%
OMEN
*Nautilus captain
Universal Crossword · Nov 7, 2025
50%
JAMESTKIRK
Enterprise captain
(10)
Universal Crossword
May 13, 2025
50%
JAMESTKIRK
Enterprise captain
Universal Crossword · May 13, 2025
50%
YESCHEF
"Aye, captain" : ship :: ___ : kitchen (... first three)
(7)
Universal Crossword
May 1, 2025
50%
YESCHEF
"Aye, captain" : ship :: ___ : kitchen (... first three)
Universal Crossword · May 1, 2025
50%
SOLO
Millennium Falcon captain Han
(4)
Universal Crossword
Apr 21, 2025
50%
SOLO
Millennium Falcon captain Han
Universal Crossword · Apr 21, 2025
50%
KIRK
“Star Trek” captain
(4)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Apr 18, 2025
50%
KIRK
“Star Trek” captain
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Apr 18, 2025
50%
JASON
Argonauts' captain
(5)
Universal Crossword
Apr 5, 2025
50%
JASON
Argonauts' captain
Universal Crossword · Apr 5, 2025
50%
SALAH
Mohamed who is captain of Egypt's national soccer team
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 29, 2025
50%
SALAH
Mohamed who is captain of Egypt's national soccer team
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 29, 2025
50%
NOAH
Biblical ark captain
(4)
Universal Crossword
Jan 8, 2025
50%
NOAH
Biblical ark captain
Universal Crossword · Jan 8, 2025
50%
PICARD
Enterprise captain
(6)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Oct 21, 2024
50%
PICARD
Enterprise captain
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Oct 21, 2024
50%
AYEAYE
"Yes, captain!"
(6)
Universal Crossword
Oct 16, 2024
50%
AYEAYE
"Yes, captain!"
Universal Crossword · Oct 16, 2024
50%
MASTERMARINERS
Sailors qualified to captain any ship
(14)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 25, 2024
50%
MASTERMARINERS
Sailors qualified to captain any ship
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 25, 2024
50%
AYESIR
"Yes, captain"
(6)
Universal Crossword
Jun 2, 2024
50%
AYESIR
"Yes, captain"
Universal Crossword · Jun 2, 2024
50%
ERIKA
Ship captain in “Hotel Transylvania 3” (Var.)
(5)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Jun 30, 2023
50%
ERIKA
Ship captain in “Hotel Transylvania 3” (Var.)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jun 30, 2023
50%
NETLOSSES
"Shrimper captain freaks out over __!"
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 20, 2022
50%
NETLOSSES
"Shrimper captain freaks out over __!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 20, 2022
50%
BLIGH
Bounty captain
(5)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Oct 23, 2021
50%
BLIGH
Bounty captain
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Oct 23, 2021
50%
MAYS
First Black MLB team captain, 1964
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 10, 2021
50%
MAYS
First Black MLB team captain, 1964
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 10, 2021
50%
HOOK
"Peter Pan" captain
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 24, 2020
50%
HOOK
"Peter Pan" captain
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 24, 2020
50%
HARBOREDILLWILL
The irritated tugboat captain ___
(15)
Universal Crossword
Aug 11, 2020
50%
HARBOREDILLWILL
The irritated tugboat captain ___
Universal Crossword · Aug 11, 2020
50%
SKIPPER
Ship's captain
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 10, 2020
50%
SKIPPER
Ship's captain
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 10, 2020
50%
KIIK
Fictional captain with the middle name Tiberius
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 9, 2020
50%
KIIK
Fictional captain with the middle name Tiberius
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 9, 2020
50%
SHES
"___ cheer captain and I'm on the bleachers" (Taylor Swift)
(4)
Universal Crossword
Mar 23, 2020
50%
SHES
"___ cheer captain and I'm on the bleachers" (Taylor Swift)
Universal Crossword · Mar 23, 2020
1%
BELAY
"___ that order!" (captain's command)
(5)
Universal Crossword
Aug 30, 2025
1%
BELAY
"___ that order!" (captain's command)
Universal Crossword · Aug 30, 2025
1%
ABANDONSHIP
*Sea captain's final order
(11)
Universal Crossword
Jul 8, 2024
1%
ABANDONSHIP
*Sea captain's final order
Universal Crossword · Jul 8, 2024
1%
SRS
Sch. team captains, often
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 22, 2024
1%
SRS
Sch. team captains, often
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 22, 2024
1%
ARMBANDS
Accessories worn by soccer captains
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 23, 2023
1%
ARMBANDS
Accessories worn by soccer captains
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 23, 2023
1%
CHARTS
Sea captain's maps
(6)
Universal Crossword
Jan 19, 2023
1%
CHARTS
Sea captain's maps
Universal Crossword · Jan 19, 2023
1%
LOG
Ship captain's journal
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 19, 2022
1%
LOG
Ship captain's journal
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 19, 2022
1%
LEADERS
Team captains, e.g.
(7)
Universal Crossword
Apr 2, 2022
1%
LEADERS
Team captains, e.g.
Universal Crossword · Apr 2, 2022
1%
ALEE
"Hard __!": captain's order
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 14, 2022
1%
ALEE
"Hard __!": captain's order
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 14, 2022
1%
MAJORS
Officers above captains
(6)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Sep 16, 2020
1%
MAJORS
Officers above captains
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Sep 16, 2020
1%
SEAMEN
Ship captains, e.g.
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 11, 2019
1%
SEAMEN
Ship captains, e.g.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 11, 2019
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does "Be the captain of" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 39 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is LEAD (4 letters).
What is the best answer for "Be the captain of"?
The best answer for "Be the captain of" is LEAD with 4 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Be the captain of" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 1 time in our database.
It has been featured in Universal Crossword.
It was last seen in the Universal Crossword on November 22, 2020.