| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| PULL | Influence with higher-ups |
| HONCHOS | Higher-ups |
| BRASS | Higher-ups |
| TOPBRASS | Higher-ups |
| SUPERIORS | Higher-ups |
| SOPRANI | Higher-ups? |
| TOPBRASS | Pentagon higher-ups. |
| SRS | Univ. higher-ups |
| DEANS | Campus higher-ups |
| CURATORS | Museum higher-ups |
| PRELATES | Holy higher-ups |
| SRS | Educ. higher-ups? |
| TOPBRASS | Military higher-ups |
| EXEC | One of the higher-ups |
| SERAPHS | Heavenly higher-ups, in Christianity |
| EXECS | Higher-ups in a hierarchy |
| VPS | Some company higher-ups, for short |
| WALKATIGHTROPE | What the circus higher-ups do? |
| MADE | Like higher-ups in the Mafia |
