Head honcho Crossword Clue
Looking for the answer to “Head honcho” from the New York Times crossword of October 26, 2025? It has 9 letters. Flip the tiles one at a time, try a hint first, or look through the rest of that puzzle.
Crossword answer
NEW YORK TIMES, OCTOBER 26, 2025
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TOPBANANA is the answer to “Head honcho”.
Hints
Three clues to the answer, gentle first. Open one at a time.
Hint 1 Meaning
A 9-letter answer that starts with T.
Hint 2 Anagram
Its letters, scrambled: PNBAATNOA.
Hint 3 Another clue
It has also been clued as “High muckety-muck”.
More clues from the New York Times (October 26, 2025)
Across
- 1. Leftover piece of fabric5 letters, starts with SSCRAP
- 6. ___ water, cooking ingredient sometimes called "liquid gold"5 letters, starts with PPASTA
- 11. "Spartacus" or "Gladiator"4 letters, starts with EEPIC
- 15. Comic Kaplan4 letters, starts with GGABE
- 19. Like harem pants5 letters, starts with LLOOSE
- 20. Large spread5 letters, starts with AARRAY
- 21. Bob or Helen in "The Incredibles"4 letters, starts with PPARR
- 22. George Orwell's alma mater4 letters, starts with EETON
- 23. "Great job selecting a Person of the Year!"? (Boomer)11 letters, starts with RRIGHTONTIME
- 25. Drag performer?9 letters, starts with SSTREETROD
- 27. Stinging plants7 letters, starts with NNETTLES
- 28. Vaudeville offering4 letters, starts with SSKIT
- 30. Call at home6 letters, starts with SSTRIKE
- 31. Banned body builders, slangily5 letters, starts with RROIDS
- 32. Relax on a plane? (Gen X)13 letters, starts with CCHILLINTHEAIR
- 35. ___ Nickerson, Nancy Drew's boyfriend3 letters, starts with NNED
- 36. Dynamic opening?6 letters, starts with TTHERMO
- 37. One side of the Bering Strait4 letters, starts with AASIA
- 38. QB stat: Abbr.3 letters, starts with AATT
- 41. Device in a high-tech farm6 letters, starts with SSERVER
- 43. Candidacy for an entertainment award, informally3 letters, starts with NNOM
- 45. "Frozen" character who says "I like warm hugs"4 letters, starts with OOLAF
- 48. Abruptly end all communications with D.E.A. agents? (Millennial)12 letters, starts with GGHOSTBUSTERS
- 52. Hit the horn4 letters, starts with BBEEP
- 54. Sci-fi series with J, K and Zed3 letters, starts with MMIB
- 56. Trade show4 letters, starts with EEXPO
- 57. Holiday celebrated with banh chung3 letters, starts with TTET
- 58. "Superfood" berry4 letters, starts with AACAI
- 60. Small bite6 letters, starts with NNIBBLE
- 62. N.F.C. South player3 letters, starts with BBUC
- 64. Beatles nickname7 letters, starts with FFABFOUR
- 67. Greed7 letters, starts with AAVARICE
- 68. Recognition for an ardent fan? (Gen Z)10 letters, starts with SSTANLAUREL
- 71. Awesome after dark? (Gen X)10 letters, starts with FFLYBYNIGHT
- 73. Toy with "barista" and "dog trainer" versions7 letters, starts with KKENDOLL
- 74. Fare at many a shoreline eatery7 letters, starts with SSEAFOOD
- 76. Disco guy on "The Simpsons"3 letters, starts with SSTU
- 77. Moonshiners' needs6 letters, starts with YYEASTS
- 78. Temporary halt, legally4 letters, starts with SSTAY
- 79. Difficulty, to Hamlet3 letters, starts with RRUB
- 81. Aromatherapy liquids4 letters, starts with OOILS
- 84. Symbol for fair weather in a forecast3 letters, starts with SSUN
- 85. Green opening4 letters, starts with HHOLE
- 87. One assessing the number of hotties at a party? (Gen Z)12 letters, starts with SSNACKCOUNTER
- 91. Tempo4 letters, starts with PPACE
- 93. Antonym and rhyme for "nay"3 letters, starts with YYEA
- 95. Ancient Greek tunic6 letters, starts with CCHITON
- 96. "Absolutely!"3 letters, starts with YYES
- 97. Province bordering Turin4 letters, starts with AASTI
- 99. ___-weenie6 letters, starts with TTEENIE
- 102. Grp. that investigates cases?3 letters, starts with TTSA
- 104. Promoting a romantic connection between characters played by actors Nathan and Diane? (Millennial)13 letters, starts with SSHIPPINGLANES
- 108. Pagan religion5 letters, starts with WWICCA
- 110. "The Merchant of Venice" heroine6 letters, starts with PPORTIA
- 111. Garb for an Indian bridesmaid4 letters, starts with SSARI
- 112. Men's accessory organizer7 letters, starts with TTIERACK
- 114. Labor leaders9 letters, starts with UUNIONREPS
- 116. Leave just after the first person? (Boomer)11 letters, starts with SSPLITSECOND
- 120. Olympus ___ (Martian volcano)4 letters, starts with MMONS
- 121. Shaving gel additive4 letters, starts with AALOE
- 122. Vaulted5 letters, starts with LLEAPT
- 123. Like some undercover detectives5 letters, starts with WWIRED
- 124. Historic periods4 letters, starts with EERAS
- 125. Takes a load off4 letters, starts with SSITS
- 126. Wee5 letters, starts with EEENSY
- 127. Less off-the-wall5 letters, starts with SSANER
Down
- 1. Pro's camera type3 letters, starts with SSLR
- 2. Numismatist's acquisition4 letters, starts with CCOIN
- 3. "Got it," on a radio5 letters, starts with RROGER
- 4. Kutcher of "That ’70s Show"6 letters, starts with AASHTON
- 5. Like the most pedantic pedant8 letters, starts with PPETTIEST
- 6. Windows upgrades, perhaps5 letters, starts with PPANES
- 7. The "A" in STEAM4 letters, starts with AARTS
- 8. Asian honorific that's an anagram of an English honorific3 letters, starts with SSRI
- 9. Laddie's cap3 letters, starts with TTAM
- 10. "Yes, captain!"6 letters, starts with AAYESIR
- 11. Letter before zeta7 letters, starts with EEPSILON
- 12. Singer Page or LaBelle5 letters, starts with PPATTI
- 13. Bargain bin abbr.3 letters, starts with IIRR
- 14. Tops of waves6 letters, starts with CCRESTS
- 15. "Come off it now!"7 letters, starts with GGETREAL
- 16. Courtyards5 letters, starts with AATRIA
- 17. First section of the "Iliad"5 letters, starts with BBOOKI
- 18. 2013 title role for Asa Butterfield5 letters, starts with EENDER
- 24. Collector's item?7 letters, starts with OOLDDEBT
- 26. Addis Ababa residents10 letters, starts with EETHIOPIANS
- 29. Carrier with a Flying Dutchman magazine3 letters, starts with KKLM
- 32. Jazz trumpeter Baker who was sometimes called the "Prince of Cool"4 letters, starts with CCHET
- 33. "Catch!"4 letters, starts with HHERE
- 34. Handle4 letters, starts with NNAME
- 36. Oprah or Ellen6 letters, starts with TTVSTAR
- 38. Industrial ___3 letters, starts with AAGE
- 39. "Much obliged," in a text3 letters, starts with TTHX
- 40. Head honcho9 letters, starts with TTOPBANANA
- 42. Shamefaced6 letters, starts with RRUEFUL
- 44. Kimono closer3 letters, starts with OOBI
- 46. The headline "Kids Make Nutritious Meals," e.g.9 letters, starts with AAMBIGUITY
- 47. Run off with5 letters, starts with FFILCH
- 49. Source of onomatopoeic words6 letters, starts with SSOUNDS
- 50. 1990s Indian P.M.3 letters, starts with RRAO
- 51. Mark on a freshly polished shoe5 letters, starts with SSCUFF
- 53. Coveter's sin4 letters, starts with EENVY
- 55. Source of some natural dyes and sugars4 letters, starts with BBEET
- 59. The good dinosaur in "The Good Dinosaur"4 letters, starts with AARLO
- 61. Liverpudlian, e.g.6 letters, starts with BBRITON
- 63. It holds the line10 letters, starts with CCLOTHESPIN
- 65. Most exceptional4 letters, starts with BBEST
- 66. Pests that bug pups5 letters, starts with FFLEAS
- 67. Kidnap6 letters, starts with AABDUCT
- 68. "The ___ the limit!"4 letters, starts with SSKYS
- 69. Prepare to drive5 letters, starts with TTEEUP
- 70. "Not to mention …"4 letters, starts with AALSO
- 72. Breed of Smoky, the first known therapy dog, familiarly6 letters, starts with YYORKIE
- 75. Objectivist author Rand3 letters, starts with AAYN
- 78. Go out with3 letters, starts with SSEE
- 80. Disposable items by the door of an open house, perhaps7 letters, starts with BBOOTIES
- 82. Sheltered side3 letters, starts with LLEE
- 83. Typical univ. applicants3 letters, starts with SSRS
- 86. "___ Eyes" (Eagles tune)4 letters, starts with LLYIN
- 88. Undesirable marks in high school4 letters, starts with AACNE
- 89. X's, to Aphrodite4 letters, starts with CCHIS
- 90. Uses "lefty-loosey" on8 letters, starts with UUNSCREWS
- 92. Commencement ritual7 letters, starts with CCAPTOSS
- 94. Books with legends7 letters, starts with AATLASES
- 98. Small crowns6 letters, starts with TTIARAS
- 100. Location of the malleus, incus and stapes3 letters, starts with EEAR
- 101. Maroon, in a way6 letters, starts with EENISLE
- 103. Its leaves are eaten by giraffes6 letters, starts with AACACIA
- 104. Froth5 letters, starts with SSPUME
- 105. Pay tribute to5 letters, starts with HHONOR
- 106. One of the sisters in Chekhov's "Three Sisters"5 letters, starts with IIRINA
- 107. Sexology subject5 letters, starts with GGSPOT
- 108. Pun-filled, say5 letters, starts with WWITTY
- 109. ___ squash5 letters, starts with AACORN
- 112. Tax code issues4 letters, starts with TTIPS
- 113. Often-skinned body part4 letters, starts with KKNEE
- 115. Country music's ___ Young Band3 letters, starts with EELI
- 117. Head of production?3 letters, starts with PPEE
- 118. PC connection3 letters, starts with LLAN
- 119. Arcade game with pressure sensors for the feet, familiarly3 letters, starts with DDDR
Seen before
This clue also appeared in the New York Times on April 27, 2025, March 29, 2025, October 22, 2024.
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Questions
What is the answer to “Head honcho”?
TOPBANANA, 9 letters.
When was “Head honcho” last seen in a crossword?
In the New York Times crossword of October 26, 2025, and 3 more times before that.
How many letters does the answer have?
9 letters, starting with T.