Career's root? Upper nepotism from the outset (3) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RUN Career's root? Upper nepotism from the outset (3) (3) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Dec 13, 2025
44% VOCATIONS Careers (9) Thomas Joseph Dec 4, 2025
40% SPONGE Mopper-upper (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 12, 2026
40% ETHER The upper air (5) The Telegraph Quick Feb 11, 2026
40% ELITE Upper crust (5) LA Times Daily Feb 5, 2026
40% RELO Career move, for short (4) The Atlantic Feb 1, 2026
40% TARO Poi root (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 31, 2026
40% POSH Upper-class (4) The Times Concise Jan 26, 2026
40% THIGH Upper leg (5) USA Today Jan 25, 2026
40% MAX Upper limit (3) Thomas Joseph Jan 22, 2026

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