Clues for the word "ELDEST"
We've had 112 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 300 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Mirror Daily crossword on January 25, 2026.
Definition of eldest
- a. - Oldest; longest in duration.
- a. - Born or living first, or before the others, as a son, daughter, brother, etc.; first in origin. See Elder.
Referring Clues
- Tribal leaders, maybe
- Meg, among the "little women"
- Firstborn
- Heir to the throne
- Child with responsibilities, traditionally
- First-born
- Cain, for one
- In position to inherit the throne, say
- Like many an heir apparent
- Child often having special responsibilities
- First arrival
- First to arrive?
- Like Bart, among the Simpson siblings
- Most senior
- Born first
- One with the most life experience
- Cain, of Adam's sons
- ___ hand (player to the dealer's left)
- Like a dauphin
- Like one who arrives first?
- First among the children
- Like a beneficiary of primogeniture
- Firstborn sibling
- Like Reuben
- First to arrive
- First among siblings
- Alec's position in the Baldwin family
- Firstborn child
- Of greatest age
- First born
- Heir apparent
- First in line, say
- Cain, e.g.
- What dean may mean
- First born child
- Inheritor under primogeniture
- Most mature
- First in line to the throne
- Senior
- Heir, often
- Tribal leader, often
- Bart, among the Simpson kids
- Adjective for Cain
- Like a firstborn child
- Sibling who usually baby-sits other siblings
- First among progeny
- With the most life experience
- First in line, perhaps
- First in line
- Like the dauphin
- Child with the most responsibilities, traditionally
- First-born, compared to the others
- Like the first kid to go to college, most often
- Favorite son, maybe
- First in line, in a way
- Cain, among Adam's sons
- Adam, of the "Bonanza" brothers
- Adam on Bonanza (brother)
- Like one's firstborn
- Rifts in the family, say
- Like Meg March, in "Little Women"
- Senior one
- Firstborn, among siblings
- Danny, vis-à-vis the "Bloodline" siblings
- Of the greatest age
- Destined to inherit the throne
- Like firstborn children
- Most aged
- Like the firstborn son
- Like the oldest son
- Sequel to Christopher Paolini's "Eragon" which Entertainment Weekly named "Worst Book of 2005"
- First-born of Israel destined for central role?
- Septic Flesh "The ___ Cosmonaut"
- Most senior figure in steel manufacture
- First in the field (estimated)
- As part of genteel destiny, most like to succeed
- Being the oldest
- Like the prince royal
- First in the world!
- He may feel destined to succeed in part
- In Gospel destined to be first
- Premier of "La Forza del Destino"?
- Man into teaching English most likely to succeed?
- First in line? Last in line? First in line? In short, the end of the line
- Most senior family member found within reach of travel destination
- First-born of Israel destined for central role?
- Part of rebel destined to be greatest in age
- The Spanish O'Connor taking time with first-born
- Part of novel destined for one with seniority?
- Like child one of five
- Alec, among the Baldwin brothers
- One with only younger siblings
- Shem, to his brothers
- Like Alec, among the Baldwin brothers
- Big winner in primogeniture
- Source of hand-me-downs
- First of children to turn 13 (not her)
- First in line for the throne, perhaps
- Like Liesl, among the von Trapp children
- Senior person
- Chico, of the Marx Brothers
- The first son compared to the rest
- Heir apparent, often
- Bossy sibling, perhaps
- Least youthful
- Like Marcia, among the "Brady Bunch" daughters
- Heir to the throne, as a rule
- Like Meg among the March sisters
- First in line, usually
- Firstborn of the bunch
- Like Prince William or Malia Obama
- Like Cain, of Adam's sons
Last Seen In
- Mirror Daily - January 25, 2026
- New York Times - January 19, 2026
- Mirror Mini - December 30, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - December 04, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - November 03, 2025
- Your Life Choices - September 27, 2025
- Mirror Daily - September 10, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - August 02, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - July 26, 2025
- Daily American - July 18, 2025
- LA Times - July 09, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - June 18, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - June 09, 2025
- Your Life Choices - June 09, 2025
- Mirror Daily - April 25, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - April 16, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - March 02, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - February 26, 2025
- Daily American - February 14, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - February 11, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - February 08, 2025
- Mirror Daily - February 07, 2025
- Mirror Daily - January 10, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - December 04, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - December 01, 2024
- Mirror Daily - November 17, 2024
- LA Times - November 09, 2024
- Mindfood Daily - November 05, 2024
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - October 31, 2024
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - September 20, 2024
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