Main

Latest answer — August 28, 2026

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Clue explained

Chief can mean main, primary, or most important, making it a direct synonym for “main.”

Clue type:
Definition
An illustration representing the chief or primary item.

Eugene Sheffer Crossword

This clue's Friday, August 28, 2026 appearance

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The answer to Main in the Eugene Sheffer crossword is CHIEF — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on August 28, 2026, a Friday puzzle, at 33-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

Main” answer

CHIEF (5 letters)

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What does CHIEF mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of CHIEF is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • a leader or ruler of a people or clan
  • an ordinary consisting of a broad horizontal band across the top of the shield

When else has “Main” appeared?

Eugene Sheffer reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

August 28, 2026 (most recent) CHIEF. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Main”?

The answer is CHIEF, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on August 28, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Main”?

5 letters: CHIEF.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on August 28, 2026 (a Friday puzzle), at 33-Down.

Can “Main” have a different answer?

Yes — Eugene Sheffer sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's Eugene Sheffer answers?

The full grid for August 28, 2026 is on the Eugene Sheffer answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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