Clues for the word "NEPOTISM"
We've had 29 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 30 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New York Times crossword on December 28, 2025.
Definition of nepotism
- n. - Undue attachment to relations; favoritism shown to members of one's family; bestowal of patronage in consideration of relationship, rather than of merit or of legal claim.
Referring Clues
- It's all in the family
- It's relatively helpful
- Appointing your 46-Down to a key position, say
- It's a family affair
- Putting on heirs?
- Family business practice
- What is the name for the practice of unfairly favoring family members on the job?
- Favouritism to relatives
- Favouritism shown to friends and family
- Favouring family over others
- Partiality gets me in post improperly
- Points me out as example of relative favouritism
- Piece of writing I have to write - it's all about corruption
- Corruption as described by Pushkin?
- Paper one has to write up for family support
- Relative support for advancement
- Favouring relatives
- Tim opens complex with jobs for all the family
- Looking after one's own people the wrong way when drug is inhaled
- Favoring relatives in hiring
- Reason why some move up the corporate ladder
- Favoring the family
- Familial favoritism
- Favouritism towards relatives
- Family favoritism
- Relative priority in hiring
- Favoritism toward relatives and friends
- Favoritism
- How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Last Seen In
- New York Times - December 28, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - February 18, 2025
- Daily American - November 14, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - May 03, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - April 03, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - January 23, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - December 24, 2022
- Daily American - November 14, 2022
- USA Today - June 27, 2022
- Mirror Quick - November 08, 2017
- Guardian Cryptic - December 08, 2015
- Guardian Cryptic - July 23, 2015
- Guardian Quick - May 28, 2015
- Guardian Quiptic - November 25, 2013
- Thinks Daily - November 14, 2010
- LA Times - February 14, 2010
- Guardian Speedy - March 22, 2009
- Guardian Cryptic - August 19, 2008
- Guardian Quiptic - August 18, 2008
- Thinks Daily - November 14, 2007
- Guardian Speedy - September 23, 2007
- Guardian Quick - February 03, 2006
- Guardian Cryptic - January 18, 2006
- LA Times - November 18, 2005
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - July 02, 2005
- Washington Post - January 02, 2003
- Guardian Prize - November 16, 2002
- Guardian Cryptic - September 17, 2001
- New York Times - June 19, 1998
- New York Times - October 23, 1996