Take the helm
The crossword clue "Take the helm" is answered by STEER, a 5-letter entry. Used 78 times across 36 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1955. It appears in 25 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
STEER
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the STEER answer page.
Used 78 times across 36 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1955. It appears in 25 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
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Other clues for STEER
Every other clue in this collection answered by STEER, most used first.
- Take the wheel - used 188 times, most recently in 2026
- Guide - used 95 times, most recently in 2026
- Direct - used 71 times, most recently in 2026
- Ranch animal - used 58 times, most recently in 2026
- Pilot - used 38 times, most recently in 2026
- Navigate - used 34 times, most recently in 2026
- Range rover - used 33 times, most recently in 2023
- Herd member - used 29 times, most recently in 2025
- Beef on the hoof - used 28 times, most recently in 2016
- Do the driving - used 25 times, most recently in 2021
- Take the tiller - used 25 times, most recently in 2017
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- In the know - AWARE, used 356 times
- Take care of - SEETO, used 337 times
- To the point - TERSE, used 194 times
- Cream of the crop - ELITE, used 175 times
- In the lead - AHEAD, used 166 times
- Of the kidneys - RENAL, used 166 times
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