Top-tier
The crossword clue "Top-tier" is answered by ELITE, a 5-letter entry. Used 57 times across 13 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 2013. It appears in 21 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
ELITE
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the ELITE answer page.
Used 57 times across 13 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 2013. It appears in 21 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- ALIST (6 uses in xd)
- ATEALONE (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for ELITE
Every other clue in this collection answered by ELITE, most used first.
- Cream of the crop - used 175 times, most recently in 2026
- Upper crust - used 170 times, most recently in 2026
- Select group - used 108 times, most recently in 2026
- Best of the best - used 107 times, most recently in 2026
- Privileged group - used 77 times, most recently in 2026
- Chosen few - used 51 times, most recently in 2026
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Top story - ATTIC, used 108 times
- Blow one's top - ERUPT, used 95 times
- Room at the top - ATTIC, used 75 times
- Top of a wave - CREST, used 58 times
- Top grade - APLUS, used 52 times
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