Mafia big shot — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the April 28 2025 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
DON
3 letters
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___ Draper, smooth-talking pitchman from "Mad Men" whose wardrobe of tailored suits we'd raid for cuts sharp enough to close any deal
DON
3
Mafia boss title (anagram of "nod")
DON
3
___ King, boxing promoter who once dressed in a Santa costume for a photoshoot with Evander Holyfield and Lennox Lewis
DON
3
Mafia boss title
DON
3
"___ Quixote," novel by Miguel de Cervantes in which the lead character mocks the author of the book's unauthorized sequel
DON
3
___ Corleone (Vito Corleone's title in "The Godfather")
DON
3
Mafia title, as seen in "The Godfather"
DON
3
"House of Lies" actor ___ Cheadle
DON
3
Mafia boss, say
DON
3
Mafia boss, slangily (anagram of "nod")
DON
3
___ Draper, Jon Hamm's character in "Mad Men"
DON
3
Vito Corleone's title
DON
3
Nat ___ Wild (TV channel)
GEO
3
Victor Hugo's "___ Miserables"
LES
3
Soap-making chemical
LYE
3
Socket insert ("gulp" backward)
PLUG
4
911 responder: Abbr.
EMT
3
Archer's asset hidden in "claim"
AIM
3
Palo ___, California
ALTO
4
You have to open one to enter a room
DOOR
4
"Brain" of the computer: Abbr.
CPU
3
Boating stick
OAR
3
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