| Solution | Length | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | ||
| vip | 3 | |
| 4 letters | ||
| imam | 4 | |
| fear | 4 | |
| star | 4 | |
| ware | 4 | |
| silk | 4 | |
| BOSS | 4 | |
| head | 4 | |
| loss | 4 | |
| 5 letters | ||
| queen | 5 | |
| moses | 5 | |
| guide | 5 | |
| ruler | 5 | |
| scout | 5 | |
| rider | 5 | |
| chief | 5 | |
| query | 5 | |
| topic | 5 | |
| 6 letters | ||
| topdog | 6 | |
| macron | 6 | |
| remark | 6 | |
| report | 6 | |
| staple | 6 | |
| senior | 6 | |
| review | 6 | |
| string | 6 | |
| 7 letters | ||
| seconds | 7 | |
| skipper | 7 | |
| shotgun | 7 | |
| upfront | 7 | |
| saddler | 7 | |
| pioneer | 7 | |
| sumpter | 7 | |
| problem | 7 | |
| product | 7 | |
| captain | 7 | |
| prodigy | 7 | |
| supremo | 7 | |
| top dog | 7 | |
| special | 7 | |
| 8 letters | ||
| vanadium | 8 | |
| virtuoso | 8 | |
| vanguard | 8 | |
| director | 8 | |
| write-up | 8 | |
| superior | 8 | |
| somebody | 8 | |
| question | 8 | |
| 9 letters | ||
| publicist | 9 | |
| commander | 9 | |
| workhorse | 9 | |
| superstar | 9 | |
| statesman | 9 | |
| principal | 9 | |
| editorial | 9 | |
| precedent | 9 | |
| piedpiper | 9 | |
| spearhead | 9 | |
| chieftain | 9 | |
| ayatollah | 9 | |
| 10 letters | ||
| pacesetter | 10 | |
| prosecutor | 10 | |
| WHEELHORSE | 10 | |
| BELLWETHER | 10 | |
| ringleader | 10 | |
| 11 letters | ||
| predecessor | 11 | |
| protagonist | 11 | |
| trailblazer | 11 | |
| torchbearer | 11 | |
| 12 letters | ||
| saddle-horse | 12 | |
| 13 letters | ||
| stormy petrel | 13 | |
| trial-balloon | 13 | |
| QUESTION MARK | 13 | |
| 14 letters | ||
| STANDARDBEARER | 14 | |
| stalking-horse | 14 | |
| 15 letters | ||
| STANDARD BEARER | 15 | |