The clue "first" last appeared in the Wall Street Journal crossword on May 7, 2022. The correct answer for this puzzle is "BEFOREHAND", a 10-letter word.
Solution INITIAL is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution INITIAL is 7 letters long. We have 90 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 687 solutions. The longest is BEFORE EVERYTHING with 16 letters, and the shortest is A with 1 letters.
Yes, "FIRST" is currently trending (last update: 05 Dec 2025). Many solvers seem to find this clue challenging! Other clues with traffic peaks today are: Heap praises on, Heap praise upon, Small, Perception and Rest.
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Solutions are between 1 and 16 letters long.
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| "That's a ___!" (5) | |
| Top placed (5) | |
| Before all others (5) | |
| Earliest; degree (5) | |
| Word with rate, aid or class (5) | |
| Blue-ribbon position (5) | |
| Gold medalist's place (5) | |