| 100% | BOSN | 4 | One in charge of a ship's rigging |
| 81% | BOSUN | 5 | Officer in charge of a ship's rigging, informally |
| 70% | BOATSWAIN | 9 | Officer in charge of a ship's crew |
| 65% | STATIONAGENT | 12 | One in charge of a depot |
| 65% | CROUPIER | 8 | One in charge of a gaming table |
| 64% | ADMIN | 5 | One in charge of a Web forum, say (Abbr.) |
| 63% | CAPTAIN | 7 | The person in charge of a ship |
| 62% | DIRECTOR | 8 | One in charge of making a film |
| 60% | REGISTRAR | 9 | One in charge of maintaining official documents like a register |
| 60% | CAPTAIN | 7 | Sea __, someone in charge of a merchant ship |
| 58% | LEADDETECTIVES | 14 | Ones in charge of a case ... or a literal hint to the eight other longest answers in this puzzle |
| 57% | HELM | 4 | Have the ___ (be in charge of steering a ship) |
| 55% | TOPSAIL | 7 | Part of a ship's rigging |
| 54% | WAGONER | 7 | One who may be in charge of a team |
| 54% | MAINSAIL | 8 | Big part of a ship's rigging |
| 52% | DEAN | 4 | One in charge of discipline, maybe |
| 52% | MOTORIST | 8 | Driver, one who is in charge of a road vehicle |
| 51% | COACH | 5 | Person who's in charge of a football team |
| 51% | TOOTTIMERS | 10 | Ones in charge of the factory whistle? |
| 51% | MATRON | 6 | Woman in charge of a prison |
| 51% | GUARD | 5 | Official in charge of a train |
| 51% | MAYOR | 5 | Politician in charge of a town |
| 51% | FOREMAN | 7 | Person in charge of a department |
| 51% | ABBOT | 5 | Man in charge of a monastery |
| 51% | EXECUTIVE | 9 | Someone in charge of a business |
| 51% | HANDLER | 7 | Officer in charge of a dog |
| 51% | DASHBOARD | 9 | Directors in charge of a detergent? |
| 51% | TEACHER | 7 | Person in charge of a classroom |
| 51% | DIRECT | 6 | Be in charge of a movie |
| 51% | MODERATE | 8 | Be in charge of a debate |