College official

Latest answer — August 05, 2026

6 Down

This campus leader may oversee an entire school or faculty. 🎓

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Telegraph Mini Crossword

This clue's Wednesday, August 05, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 2Arts degrees (abbr.)
  2. 5Skilful
  3. 7Stop
  4. 8Group of wives and concubines
  5. 9Back

Down

  1. 1Hair above the upper lip ...
  2. 2... and hair below that?
  3. 3Area of a church
  4. 4Parts of drinking glasses or flowers
  5. 6College official

The answer to “College official” in the The Telegraph Mini crossword is DEAN — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Telegraph Mini crossword on August 5, 2026 at 6-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.

“College official” answer

DEAN (4 letters)

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Why the answer is DEAN

This campus leader may oversee an entire school or faculty. 🎓

What does DEAN mean?

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

(noun)

  • the head of the chapter of a cathedral or collegiate church
  • the head of a university faculty or department or of a medical school

When else has “College official” appeared?

The Telegraph Mini 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 5, 2026 (most recent) → DEAN. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “College official”?

The answer is DEAN, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Telegraph Mini crossword on August 5, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “College official”?

4 letters: DEAN.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Telegraph Mini crossword on August 5, 2026, at 6-Down.

Can “College official” have a different answer?

Yes — The Telegraph Mini 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 today's Telegraph Mini answers?

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