Related Clues:

• Social climber mounted Ernst's last two paintings
• Arrogant person raises bitter
• Pushy type for the high jump
• Updike has to be an interloper
• Parvenu is put out over celebrity
• Arrogant type puts manoeuvring before skill
• Bumptious parvenu
• Over-assertive newcomer
• Person who has suddenly risen in wealth or importance
• Suddenly rich sort
• Unexpectedly fresh version of The Great Pretender?
• Social climber's advantage following successful period
• Piers Paul Read's sudden rise was earlier than Catherine Cookson's
• Arrogant newcomer
• Parvenu bitter after periods of success