Clues for the word "SUPERIOR"
We've had 29 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 37 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on September 18, 2025.
Definition of superior
- a. - More elevated in place or position; higher; upper; as, the superior limb of the sun; the superior part of an image.
- a. - Higher in rank or office; more exalted in dignity; as, a superior officer; a superior degree of nobility.
- a. - Higher or greater in excellence; surpassing others in the greatness, or value of any quality; greater in quality or degree; as, a man of superior merit; or of superior bravery.
- a. - Beyond the power or influence of; too great or firm to be subdued or affected by; -- with to.
- a. - More comprehensive; as a term in classification; as, a genus is superior to a species.
- a. - Above the ovary; -- said of parts of the flower which, although normally below the ovary, adhere to it, and so appear to originate from its upper part; also of an ovary when the other floral organs are plainly below it in position, and free from it.
- a. - Belonging to the part of an axillary flower which is toward the main stem; posterior.
- a. - Pointing toward the apex of the fruit; ascending; -- said of the radicle.
- n. - One who is above, or surpasses, another in rank, station, office, age, ability, or merit; one who surpasses in what is desirable; as, Addison has no superior as a writer of pure English.
- n. - The head of a monastery, convent, abbey, or the like.
Referring Clues
- Like the 2 in "x squared"
- Mother ___
- Above-average
- Mother ___
- Western-most Great Lake
- Greatest of the Greats?
- A cut above, with "to"
- Great lake or Canadian car
- North American lake
- Above it all
- Largest Canadian lake
- A Great Lake
- Snooty head of a religious order
- Higher ranking
- Above the lake
- Lake is pure or adulterated
- Better
- Higher - better
- Great Lake
- Of higher quality
- One of higher rank
- The mother of all lakes?
- Lake is higher up
- City in Brazil surrounded by delightful lake
- City in Brazil surrounded by outstanding lake
- Classy dancing pro sure to entertain one
- Higher in position or rank
- A better lake
- Lake ___, setting for "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald"
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - September 18, 2025
- New York Times - April 26, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - March 14, 2025
- Daily Quick - February 05, 2025
- Daily Quick - November 10, 2024
- Daily Quick - September 17, 2024
- Daily Quick - June 10, 2024
- Daily Quick - February 05, 2023
- Daily Quick - November 10, 2022
- Daily Quick - September 17, 2022
- Daily Quick - June 10, 2022
- Evening Standard Easy - December 01, 2017
- Guardian Cryptic - August 14, 2017
- Guardian Everyman - November 27, 2016
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - August 02, 2016
- Canadiana - April 13, 2015
- Guardian Everyman - February 15, 2015
- Guardian Quick - September 12, 2014
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - July 11, 2013
- Canadiana - May 27, 2013
- Guardian Everyman - December 02, 2012
- LA Times - November 27, 2012
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - December 21, 2011
- Guardian Cryptic - December 12, 2011
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - October 17, 2011
- Guardian Quick - December 30, 2010
- Guardian Cryptic - April 05, 2010
- Guardian Quick - January 01, 2010
- New York Times - October 31, 2009
- USA Today - October 20, 2009
- And in 7 more crossword puzzles...