Clues for the word "UPSTART"
We've had 40 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 71 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily American crossword on July 24, 2026.
Definition of upstart
- v. i. - To start or spring up suddenly.
- n. - One who has risen suddenly, as from low life to wealth, power, or honor; a parvenu.
- n. - The meadow saffron.
- a. - Suddenly raised to prominence or consequence.
Referring Clues
- Surprise challenger
- Parvenu
- Arrivé
- Society crasher
- Johnny-come-lately
- Early riser
- One suddenly raised to importance
- Nouveau riche
- Arriviste
- Member of the newly rich
- Member of the newly rich
- Whippersnapper
- Nouveau riche type
- Social climbing pipsqueak
- Suddenly rich sort
- Social climber
- Brash whiz kid
- Bounder
- Presumptuous and arrogant type
- Bumptious parvenu
- Over-assertive newcomer
- Arrogant type puts manoeuvring before skill
- Social climber mounted Ernst's last two paintings
- Pushy type for the high jump
- Person who has suddenly risen in wealth or importance
- Updike has to be an interloper
- Parvenu is put out over celebrity
- Sudden, surprising success
- Arrogant person raises bitter
- Arrogant person gets out of bed with a jump
- Sup bubbly, before biting mushroom
- Trouble-maker
- U for parvenu?
- Surprising and sometimes annoying success
- Arrogant phenom
- Suddenly powerful sort
- Presumptuous person
- Arrogant newcomer
- Impudent newcomer
- Sudden riser in status
Last Seen In
- Daily American - July 24, 2026
- Daily Quick - May 22, 2026
- Daily Cryptic - April 28, 2026
- Daily Quick - January 29, 2026
- Daily American - September 04, 2025
- Daily American - May 19, 2025
- Mirror Mini - December 04, 2024
- New York Times - September 26, 2024
- Daily American - July 23, 2024
- Daily Quick - May 21, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - April 27, 2024
- Daily Quick - January 29, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - January 24, 2024
- Mirror Mini - December 04, 2023
- Daily American - September 04, 2023
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - June 17, 2023
- Daily American - May 19, 2023
- Mirror Mini - December 04, 2022
- Daily American - July 23, 2022
- Daily Quick - January 29, 2018
- Evening Standard Quick - December 27, 2017
- Daily American - September 04, 2017
- Penny Dell Daily - June 23, 2017
- Daily American - May 19, 2017
- Penny Dell Daily - February 27, 2017
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - September 04, 2016
- Guardian Quick - August 27, 2015
- New York Times - October 19, 2014
- Guardian Speedy - May 04, 2014
- Guardian Quick - January 17, 2014
- And in 41 more crossword puzzles...