On the up and up
The crossword clue "On the up and up" is answered by LEGAL, a 5-letter entry. Used 22 times across 15 distinct years; most recently in 2025. It appears in 12 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
LEGAL
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the LEGAL answer page.
Used 22 times across 15 distinct years; most recently in 2025. It appears in 12 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.
- ABOVEBOARD (10 uses in xd)
- KOSHER (8 uses in xd)
Other clues for LEGAL
Every other clue in this collection answered by LEGAL, most used first.
- Permitted - used 40 times, most recently in 2026
- Allowed by law - used 34 times, most recently in 2026
- Within the law - used 33 times, most recently in 2025
- Sanctioned - used 26 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.
- In the know - AWARE, used 356 times
- Up and about - ASTIR, used 274 times
- To the point - TERSE, used 194 times
- Take the wheel - STEER, used 188 times
- Cream of the crop - ELITE, used 175 times
- In the lead - AHEAD, used 166 times
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