Head of cattle

The answer

STEER

5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the STEER answer page.

Used 9 times across 7 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 2013. It appears in 5 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.

Other answers for this clue

The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.

• HARDC (1 uses in xd)

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
• Take the helm - used 78 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
• Range animal. - used 18 times, most recently in 1997
• Animal in a roundup - used 17 times, most recently in 2024
• Have the helm - used 16 times, most recently in 2025
• Stock unit - used 15 times, most recently in 2025
• Beef source - used 13 times, most recently in 2026
• Longhorn - used 13 times, most recently in 2008
• Man the helm - used 13 times, most recently in 2008
• Take the rudder - used 13 times, most recently in 2020
• Be in the driver's seat - used 11 times, most recently in 2024
• Bullock - used 11 times, most recently in 2008
• Take turns? - used 11 times, most recently in 2026
• Turn the wheel - used 10 times, most recently in 2022
• Control the wheel - used 9 times, most recently in 2026
• Guide a car - used 9 times, most recently in 2024
• Handle the helm - used 9 times, most recently in 2015
• "I wouldn't ___ you wrong!" - used 9 times, most recently in 2026
• Beefy bovine - used 8 times, most recently in 2016
• Control. - used 8 times, most recently in 2025
• Grab the wheel - used 8 times, most recently in 2021
• Guide the ride - used 8 times, most recently in 2025
• Take the conn - used 8 times, most recently in 2013
• Take the reins - used 8 times, most recently in 2024
• ___ clear of - used 6 times, most recently in 2012
• Direct, as a car - used 6 times, most recently in 2025
• Have the wheel - used 6 times, most recently in 2022

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.

• Monastery head - ABBOT, used 133 times
• Head lock - TRESS, used 71 times
• Head out - LEAVE, used 51 times
• Black cattle breed - ANGUS, used 47 times
• Head off - AVERT, used 41 times
• Cattle breed - ANGUS, used 39 times

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