Crossword answer
SUPERIOR
8 letters · Used for 4 different clues · 5 appearances · Last seen New York Times, January 31, 2026
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SUPERIOR
Clues that lead to SUPERIOR
Most recent firstAbout SUPERIOR in crosswords
SUPERIOR is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 5 times in our database across 4 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area” in the New York Times crossword on January 31, 2026.
Other 8-letter answers
ASTERISKStar put in jeopardy beneath a wobbly set
TRANSFERHandover
SOBSTORYTearful tale
HYPNOTICMesmerising
FENGSHUIChinese home-decor philosophy
RELEVANTOn point
PRETASTEEarly sample
RECKLESSLike crazy driving - though without a crash, we're told
TWENTIESBlooming years passed wearing shackles
ADRIATICNorthernmost arm of the Mediterranean
ACADEMIADark ___ (aesthetic associated with old libraries and tweed)
VIRGINALAncient poet stuck with an unusually old keyboard
FRONTIERBorder
ADMIRALSShip brass
Every appearance of SUPERIOR (5)
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Jan 31, 2026
Largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area · New York Times · 32 Down
Sep 18, 2025
A better lake · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Apr 26, 2025
Lake ___, setting for "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" · New York Times · 34 Down
Feb 26, 2020
A better lake · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Feb 1, 2019
Better · Evening Standard · 30 Down