Crossword answer
UPPER
5 letters · Used for 22 different clues · 59 appearances · Last seen NYT Midi, August 16, 2026
Letter pattern
UPPER
Clues that lead to UPPER
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
___ echelon5NYT MidiAug 16, 2026
Part of shoe is superior5Daily ExpressAug 5, 2026
Part above a sole5NewsdayJun 26, 2026
Top5Eugene ShefferMay 29, 2026
Superior but essentially stupid experts (5)5The GuardianMay 10, 2026
Superior meal has no beginning5Daily ExpressApr 10, 2026
Higher5Evening StandardApr 7, 2026
Opposite of lower5NYT MidiMar 9, 2026
New York City's ___ East Side5Daily ThemedMar 7, 2026
Shoe part5The IndependentJan 8, 2026
Being superior, a higher price for each?5Evening StandardNov 9, 2025
Exhausted by the more advanced classes?5Evening StandardOct 19, 2025
Word before deck or hand5New York TimesSep 23, 2025
Sort of cut a boxer may receive5Evening StandardAug 10, 2025
Superior5Evening StandardJul 16, 2025
Nearer the top of the class5Evening StandardJun 17, 2025
Higher power backing up former leader5The IndependentJun 5, 2025
Has the ___ hand (advantage)5Daily ThemedApr 6, 2024
Superior late meal, not small5Evening StandardJul 4, 2023
Better bit of brogue, maybe?5Evening StandardMay 9, 2023
Like the higher ranking coppers in Peru, possibly5Evening StandardNov 3, 2022
Farther from base, the coppers are in pure chaos!5Evening StandardDec 22, 2021
About UPPER in crosswords
UPPER is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 59 times in our database across 22 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “___ echelon” in the NYT Midi crossword on August 16, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
APPLEGift from a teacher's pet
ENEMYCheetah, to Wonder Woman
PISTESki-slope
LANGE"Tootsie" Oscar winner Jessica
HOSEDSwindled
HABITCustomary behavior
CUTUPSnip into pieces (3,2)
TUSKSElephant pair
PEARLOyster's gem
BILESOlympic gymnast with five moves named for her
HMARTKorean-American grocery store
ASYETSo far, simple to cycle in front of Tesla
OSAGEGreat Plains nation
AERIEHome for an eagle
Every appearance of UPPER (59)
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Aug 16, 2026
___ echelon · NYT Midi · 24 Across
Aug 5, 2026
Part of shoe is superior · Daily Express · 3 Down
Jun 26, 2026
Part above a sole · Newsday · Down
May 29, 2026
Top · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Down
May 10, 2026
Superior but essentially stupid experts (5) · The Guardian · 6 Down
Apr 10, 2026
Superior meal has no beginning · Daily Express · 22 Down
Apr 7, 2026
Higher · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Mar 19, 2026
Higher · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Mar 9, 2026
Opposite of lower · NYT Midi · 14 Down
Mar 7, 2026
New York City's ___ East Side · Daily Themed · 38 Down
Jan 8, 2026
Shoe part · The Independent · 21 Across
Nov 9, 2025
Being superior, a higher price for each? · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Oct 19, 2025
Exhausted by the more advanced classes? · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Oct 4, 2025
Shoe part · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Sep 23, 2025
Word before deck or hand · New York Times · 6 Down
Aug 11, 2025
Higher · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Aug 10, 2025
Sort of cut a boxer may receive · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Jul 20, 2025
Shoe part · The Independent · 17 Down
Jul 16, 2025
Superior · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Jun 17, 2025
Nearer the top of the class · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Jun 5, 2025
Higher power backing up former leader · The Independent · 9 Across
May 17, 2025
Higher · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Feb 20, 2025
Shoe part · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Jan 14, 2025
Word before deck or hand · New York Times · 6 Down
Nov 23, 2024
Opposite of "lower" · Daily Themed · 37 Down
Jun 18, 2024
Superior · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Apr 6, 2024
Has the ___ hand (advantage) · Daily Themed · 43 Across
Jul 4, 2023
Superior late meal, not small · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jun 28, 2023
Shoe part · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Jun 8, 2023
Shoe part · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jun 5, 2023
Higher · Evening Standard · 14 Down
May 9, 2023
Better bit of brogue, maybe? · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Mar 31, 2023
Higher · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Feb 4, 2023
Has the ___ hand (advantage) · Daily Themed · 22 Down
Jan 4, 2023
Higher · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Dec 14, 2022
Higher · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Nov 3, 2022
Like the higher ranking coppers in Peru, possibly · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Oct 28, 2022
Top · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Down
Sep 22, 2022
Higher · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Jul 14, 2022
Shoe part · Evening Standard · 27 Down
May 16, 2022
Shoe part · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Mar 28, 2022
Higher · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Dec 22, 2021
Farther from base, the coppers are in pure chaos! · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Dec 13, 2021
Higher · Evening Standard · 42 Across
Nov 17, 2021
Higher · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Nov 12, 2021
Opposite of "lower" · Daily Themed · 7 Down
Nov 1, 2021
Higher · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Oct 20, 2020
Higher · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Sep 2, 2020
Higher · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Jul 31, 2020
Shoe part · Evening Standard · 36 Across
May 26, 2020
Being superior, a higher price for each? · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Apr 20, 2020
Exhausted by the more advanced classes? · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Feb 25, 2020
Shoe part · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Dec 18, 2019
Sort of cut a boxer may receive · Evening Standard · 15 Down
May 15, 2019
Superior · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Mar 18, 2019
Nearer the top of the class · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Feb 26, 2019
Higher · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Nov 6, 2018
Shoe part · Evening Standard · 14 Down
May 1, 2018
Superior · Evening Standard · 13 Across