Senior figure in a family or tribe Crossword Clue

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Senior figure in a family or tribe Crossword Answer

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(adjective)
1. used of the older of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a father from his son
(noun)
1. a person who is older than you are
2. any of numerous shrubs or small trees of temperate and subtropical northern hemisphere having white flowers and berrylike fruit

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

FIGURE (noun)
1. one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration
2. a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
FIGURE (verb)
1. judge to be probable
2. be or play a part of or in
FAMILY (noun)
1. a social unit living together
2. people descended from a common ancestor

More Daily Themed Crossword (1/29/2026) Answers

Across

1. Airport screening organization: Abbr.

4. Morning hours: Abbr.

7. "Where there's a will, there's a ___"

10. College faculty head

11. Travel aimlessly

13. "How was ___ know?" (2 wds.)

14. Pressed the doorbell, say

15. RC ___ (soft drink brand)

16. Beverage made with beaten eggs during the holiday season

19. 2001 spy thriller film starring Kate Winslet, centered on cracking a German cipher device's code

21. Ignited, as candles on a birthday cake

23. Elton John's title

24. Actress Emma ___ of the "Harry Potter" films

27. 2012 action thriller film starring Jason Statham, built around a numerical code wanted by every crime syndicate

31. Vow-sealing declaration: 2 wds.

32. ___ Scully, "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" character

36. Tissue paper thickness

37. "The Imitation ___," 2014 biopic starring Benedict Cumberbatch as Alan Turing, focused on the need to crack a seemingly unbreakable code

39. Simon & Garfunkel, for one

40. Day following Monday, briefly

41. Ellie Goulding song "___ Like You Do": 2 wds.

44. Former students of a university

47. Cookie containers

51. Ceiling attachment with blades

52. Hans ___, former alpine skier and Olympic medalist

54. "Escape ___," 2019 horror film starring Taylor Russell, where contestants must solve complex codes to survive a deadly competition

56. Do something

57. Score 100% on, say

58. I in FYI, for short

59. Neal Doughty's band ___ Speedwagon

60. "Shutting" part of the eye

61. Baseball stitching line

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Down

1. Blue-green shade (anagram of "late")

2. Building material for castles on the beach

3. "___ & Demons," 2009 film starring Tom Hanks that's a sequel to 43d, centered on following a trail of ancient cryptic codes

4. Joan of ___

5. Cow's "hello"

6. Retail events when prices are reduced

7. Bird's "arm"

8. Smallest unit of matter

9. Eastern discipline with many poses

10. Dr. ___ (rapper and founder of Beats Electronics)

12. __-pedi (salon service)

18. ___ de Janeiro, Brazilian carnival city

20. Agency that collects taxes in April: Abbr.

22. Paramount Network’s former name: Abbr.

24. Mannequin's hairpiece

25. Cavity filler's organization: Abbr.

26. Actor Hiddleston of "The Life of Chuck"

28. Perfectly fitting, like Usain Bolt's last name

29. Word used after "viral" or "swine"

30. Place for a pirate's patch

33. Poem of homage

34. Pirate's choice of drink

35. ___ & Chandon (French champagne brand)

38. 1984 horror film "A Nightmare on ___ Street"

42. Retired basketball star Shaquille ___

43. "The Da ___ Code," 2006 mystery thriller film starring Tom Hanks, focused on deciphering hidden codes in art and history

44. Really out there

45. Secure your skates, with "up"

46. "Do ___ others as you would..."

48. Flower named after the Greek rainbow goddess

49. "Jack of all trades, master of ___"

50. Site of unexpected change?

53. Homer Simpson's next-door neighbor

55. Moira, to David and Alexis, on "Schitt's Creek"

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