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Crossword answer

ELITE

5 letters · Used for 46 different clues · 120 appearances · Last seen USA Today, August 21, 2026
Letter pattern
ELITE
Starts with E, ends with E · 5 letters
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Clues that lead to ELITE

Most recent first
ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Top-tier5USA TodayAug 21, 2026 Chosen5Evening StandardAug 17, 2026 Privileged social group (5)5The GuardianAug 10, 2026 Exclusive group5NewsdayAug 3, 2026 Top-tier group5New York TimesJul 20, 2026 Upper echelon5New York TimesJul 15, 2026 Crème de la crème5NYT MidiJun 26, 2026 The best of the best5USA TodayJun 15, 2026 World-class, special5Puzzle PageJun 10, 2026 Chosen few5Evening StandardJun 4, 2026 Cream of the crop5Crosswords With FriendsJun 1, 2026 Top table? Well, I eat elsewhere in the end (5)5The GuardianMay 30, 2026 Best class of people?5Puzzle PageMay 23, 2026 A-list5NewsdayApr 19, 2026 The best of anything5NewsdayApr 17, 2026 Top echelon5NewsdayApr 12, 2026 N.C.A.A.'s ___ Eight5New York TimesMar 19, 2026 Ruling class5New York TimesFeb 19, 2026 Electronic Scrabble letter turned over to make 'CREAM'5The IndependentFeb 7, 2026 Clique5Evening StandardJan 22, 2026 Choicest, the cream5Puzzle PageJan 12, 2026 Favored few5NewsdayDec 29, 2025 Best priest extremely tense5The IndependentDec 27, 2025 Best of the best5New York TimesDec 1, 2025 Like an S-Tier video game character5New York TimesNov 20, 2025 Like Stanford and Harvard5New York TimesOct 13, 2025 Upper crust of society5Daily ThemedOct 11, 2025 Privileged minority5The IndependentSep 21, 2025 Cream filling for her diet5The IndependentAug 31, 2025 Select group of people5NewsdayAug 18, 2025 Exclusive5Evening StandardJul 31, 2025 Select group of the privileged5Daily ThemedJun 18, 2025 Top-class5New York TimesJun 9, 2025 Best of anything5NewsdayMay 16, 2025 Privileged group5NewsdayApr 1, 2025 In the 1%5New York TimesFeb 9, 2025 Frequently ignored, yells "I'm the best!"5The IndependentOct 1, 2024 A-list bunch5Daily ThemedSep 7, 2024 The cream5Evening StandardAug 20, 2024 Cream of the crop, so to say5Daily ThemedJul 17, 2024 Cream brilliant in cheese's centre5The IndependentJul 10, 2024 The select5Evening StandardApr 10, 2024 Cream of the Carmelites5Evening StandardMar 21, 2024 Select group5Eugene ShefferNov 10, 2023 Society's upper crust5Daily ThemedOct 19, 2023 Creme de la creme5Daily ThemedNov 15, 2022

About ELITE in crosswords

ELITE is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 120 times in our database across 46 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Top-tier” in the USA Today crossword on August 21, 2026.

Every appearance of ELITE (120)

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Aug 21, 2026
Top-tier · USA Today · 17 Across
Aug 17, 2026
Chosen · Evening Standard · 2 Across
Aug 10, 2026
Privileged social group (5) · The Guardian · 20 Across
Aug 3, 2026
Exclusive group · Newsday · Across
Jul 20, 2026
Top-tier group · New York Times · 15 Across
Jul 15, 2026
Upper echelon · New York Times · 12 Down
Jul 8, 2026
Chosen · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Jun 26, 2026
Crème de la crème · NYT Midi · 10 Across
Jun 15, 2026
The best of the best · USA Today · 39 Across
Jun 11, 2026
Chosen · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Jun 10, 2026
World-class, special · Puzzle Page · 5 Down
Jun 4, 2026
Chosen few · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Jun 1, 2026
Cream of the crop · Crosswords With Friends · 7
May 30, 2026
Top table? Well, I eat elsewhere in the end (5) · The Guardian · 4 Down
May 23, 2026
Best class of people? · Puzzle Page · 16 Down
Apr 19, 2026
A-list · Newsday · Across
Apr 17, 2026
The best of anything · Newsday · Across
Apr 15, 2026
Exclusive group · Newsday · Across
Apr 12, 2026
Top echelon · Newsday · Across
Mar 28, 2026
Chosen few · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Mar 19, 2026
Top-tier · Daily Themed · 42 Down
Mar 19, 2026
N.C.A.A.'s ___ Eight · New York Times · 58 Across
Mar 18, 2026
Chosen · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Mar 3, 2026
Exclusive group · Newsday · Down
Feb 19, 2026
Ruling class · New York Times · 32 Down
Feb 7, 2026
Electronic Scrabble letter turned over to make 'CREAM' · The Independent · 19 Across
Jan 22, 2026
Clique · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Jan 12, 2026
Choicest, the cream · Puzzle Page · 7 Across
Dec 29, 2025
Favored few · Newsday · Down
Dec 27, 2025
Best priest extremely tense · The Independent · 24 Down
Dec 2, 2025
Top-tier · New York Times · 52 Down
Dec 1, 2025
Best of the best · New York Times · 6 Down
Nov 20, 2025
Like an S-Tier video game character · New York Times · 18 Across
Oct 20, 2025
Chosen · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Oct 17, 2025
Chosen · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Oct 13, 2025
Like Stanford and Harvard · New York Times · 3 Down
Oct 11, 2025
Upper crust of society · Daily Themed · 17 Across
Oct 7, 2025
Top-tier · New York Times · 45 Across
Oct 4, 2025
Chosen · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Sep 25, 2025
Chosen · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Sep 21, 2025
Privileged minority · The Independent · 5 Down
Sep 16, 2025
Chosen · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Aug 31, 2025
Cream filling for her diet · The Independent · 22 Down
Aug 18, 2025
Select group of people · Newsday · Across
Jul 31, 2025
Exclusive · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Jul 19, 2025
Exclusive · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Jun 18, 2025
Select group of the privileged · Daily Themed · 52 Across
Jun 17, 2025
Exclusive · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Jun 9, 2025
Exclusive group · Newsday · Across
Jun 9, 2025
Top-class · New York Times · 66 Across
May 16, 2025
Best of anything · Newsday · Across
Apr 30, 2025
Exclusive group · Newsday · Down
Apr 1, 2025
Privileged group · Newsday · Across
Feb 9, 2025
In the 1% · New York Times · 106 Down
Jan 14, 2025
Exclusive · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Nov 28, 2024
Chosen · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Nov 22, 2024
Privileged minority · The Independent · 4 Down
Oct 1, 2024
Exclusive · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Oct 1, 2024
Frequently ignored, yells "I'm the best!" · The Independent · 3 Down
Sep 7, 2024
A-list bunch · Daily Themed · 5 Down
Sep 3, 2024
Chosen · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Aug 20, 2024
The cream · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Jul 17, 2024
Cream of the crop, so to say · Daily Themed · 41 Down
Jul 10, 2024
Cream brilliant in cheese's centre · The Independent · 23 Across
Apr 10, 2024
The select · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Mar 21, 2024
Cream of the Carmelites · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Mar 21, 2024
Privileged minority · The Independent · 4 Down
Jan 11, 2024
Privileged minority · The Independent · 2 Down
Nov 10, 2023
Select group · Eugene Sheffer · 2 Down
Oct 19, 2023
Chosen · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Oct 19, 2023
Society's upper crust · Daily Themed · 39 Down
Oct 14, 2023
Select group · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Sep 19, 2023
Chosen · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Sep 11, 2023
Society's upper crust · Daily Themed · 22 Down
Aug 2, 2023
Exclusive · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jun 23, 2023
Chosen · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Jun 8, 2023
Select group · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Across
May 10, 2023
Exclusive · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Apr 13, 2023
Clique · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Feb 16, 2023
Chosen · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Jan 11, 2023
Upper crust of society · Daily Themed · 32 Down
Nov 15, 2022
Creme de la creme · Daily Themed · 5 Down
Nov 2, 2022
Exclusive · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Sep 23, 2022
Chosen · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Sep 14, 2022
Chosen · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Jul 8, 2022
Chosen · Evening Standard · 14 Down
May 19, 2022
Cream of the crop · Daily Themed · 44 Across
Mar 30, 2022
Exclusive · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Dec 19, 2021
Creme de la creme · Daily Themed · 23 Down
Oct 21, 2021
Chosen few · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Sep 14, 2021
Chosen few · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Aug 31, 2021
A-list bunch · Daily Themed · 43 Across
Aug 10, 2021
Chosen · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jul 30, 2021
Chosen · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Apr 22, 2021
Chosen · Evening Standard · 2 Across
Apr 5, 2021
Chosen few · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Feb 25, 2021
Chosen · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Jan 19, 2021
Chosen · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Dec 22, 2020
Chosen few · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Sep 1, 2020
Chosen · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Mar 18, 2020
Chosen · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Mar 13, 2020
Chosen · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Mar 12, 2020
Exclusive · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Feb 25, 2020
Chosen · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Feb 12, 2020
Chosen · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Jan 30, 2020
Chosen · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Nov 28, 2019
Chosen · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Sep 27, 2019
Chosen · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Aug 12, 2019
Chosen · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Jul 15, 2019
Exclusive · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Jun 12, 2019
Exclusive · Evening Standard · 18 Down
May 21, 2019
Exclusive · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Apr 25, 2019
Exclusive · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Mar 4, 2019
Exclusive · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Oct 5, 2018
Chosen · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Oct 4, 2018
Exclusive · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Jul 3, 2018
The cream · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Jun 27, 2018
Exclusive · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Mar 14, 2018
The select · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Jan 16, 2018
Cream of the Carmelites · Evening Standard · 30 Across