Takes the helm
The crossword clue "Takes the helm" is answered by STEERS, a 6-letter entry. Used 43 times across 28 distinct years; most recently in 2026. It appears in 14 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
STEERS
6 letters. See every clue for this answer on the STEERS answer page.
Used 43 times across 28 distinct years; most recently in 2026. It appears in 14 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.
- HEADS (1 uses in xd)
- NAVIGATES (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for STEERS
Every other clue in this collection answered by STEERS, most used first.
- Takes the wheel - used 75 times, most recently in 2026
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