College bigwig Crossword Clue

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College bigwig Crossword Answer

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PROVOST

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(noun)
1. United States film actor whose moody rebellious roles made him a cult figure (1931-1955)
2. a man who is the senior member of a group

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

COLLEGE (noun)
1. a complex of buildings in which an institution of higher education is housed
2. an institution of higher education created to educate and grant degrees; often a part of a university
BIGWIG (noun)
1. the most important person in a group or undertaking

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

PROVOST
(7 letters)

More USA Today Crossword (11/17/2025) Answers

Across

1. Wi-Fi device

6. Objective

9. "Don't let ___ get away!"

13. Destination for a rock lover, maybe

14. Tawantinsuyu, aka the ___ Empire

15. Wander around

16. Double

18. Blacksmith's materials

19. A billion years

20. Little landmass in the sea

21. Lizard with a "green" and "marine" variety

23. Like a platitude

24. Word after cat or power

25. Performer’s prompt

27. Double

32. Pickled bud

34. Be right for

35. Last number in many countdowns

36. Gave a boost to

38. Turns into

41. Potential orientation of someone in a queerplatonic relationship, for short

42. Alexandre with a home named Chateau de Monte-Cristo

45. Not subtle

46. Toil

48. Notifies

49. Language that "galore" is derived from

50. Forbid

51. Ish

53. Eggs on Toast Skagen

55. Pair used to slalom

59. "Eureka!"

60. Trouble

64. Dip pen's tip

65. 'Stainless' metal

66. All the time

67. Letters that might accompany a siren emoji

68. Spellcheck might catch one

69. Judges

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1. Crafted

2. ___ cows (cookie-inspired nickname for Belted Galloways)

4. Finale

5. Song in "West Side Story" and "The Sound of Music"

6. "On the Pulse of Morning" poet Maya

7. Shave ___ (sweet summer treat)

8. Steep in a savory sauce

9. Performing group

10. Circle dance

11. Like well-trimmed bangs

12. Tablelike landform

14. A partner's parents, sometimes

17. "That __ fair!"

22. Neon or ozone

23. Red root vegetable

25. Egypt's largest city

26. Available to be claimed

28. Garments for messy meals

29. Credited author of "The Odyssey"

30. Unmoving

31. Tries out

32. Sharp cat part

33. Anne of Green Gables and Pippi Longstocking, e.g.

37. Two-part

39. Coke or Pepsi

40. Like a pan used for baking

43. Hosp. scan

44. Increased presence of promotions

47. Kit ___ bar

48. Be a partner in crime

51. Without

52. Only state with a nonrectangular flag

54. Norway's largest city

56. Toy named for a hovering bird of prey

57. It's on an agenda

58. ID numbers

61. Gomez Addams' cousin

62. Jedi from Jakku

63. Straight pretzel shape

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