Not on the up-and-up
The crossword clue "Not on the up-and-up" is answered by SHADY, a 5-letter entry. Used 8 times across 7 distinct years; most recently in 2023; first recorded in 2002. It appears in 6 publications in the xd corpus.
The answer
SHADY
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the SHADY answer page.
Used 8 times across 7 distinct years; most recently in 2023; first recorded in 2002. It appears in 6 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.
- ILLEGIT (5 uses in xd)
- CROOKED (2 uses in xd)
- FRAUDULENT (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for SHADY
Every other clue in this collection answered by SHADY, most used first.
- Disreputable - used 45 times, most recently in 2026
- Not to be trusted - used 9 times, most recently in 2022
- Suspicious - used 9 times, most recently in 2026
- Questionable - used 8 times, most recently in 2009
- Suspect - used 7 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
- Not quite right - AMISS, used 181 times
- Cream of the crop - ELITE, used 175 times
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