NYT Crossword · 22 Across
“First-___ (best)” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Monday, April 15, 2019 as 22 Across. The answer has 4 letters. Reveal it below one square at a time, or open the hints first if you only want a push in the right direction.
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NYT Crossword · Monday, April 15, 2019 · 22 Across
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The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Monday, April 15, 2019.
Across
- 1Filming device, for short crossword clue3 letters
- 4Men's Health or Women's Health, for short crossword clue3 letters
- 7Sticks (to) crossword clue7 letters
- 14Mined rocks crossword clue3 letters
- 15Years that one has lived crossword clue3 letters
- 16Presidents and prime ministers crossword clue7 letters
- 17Gun advocacy grp. crossword clue3 letters
- 18It flows from the Himalayas to the Bay of Bengal crossword clue11 letters
- 20Piece of sports equipment with strings crossword clue12 letters
- 23Back-to-school mo. crossword clue3 letters
- 24Relaxation crossword clue4 letters
- 28Greek goddess of the hunt crossword clue7 letters
- 30Reference point during a piano lesson crossword clue7 letters
- 33Coke or 7Up crossword clue4 letters
- 34Bring into the company crossword clue4 letters
- 35Summer zodiac sign crossword clue3 letters
- 36"If memory serves ..." crossword clue9 letters
- 40Nada crossword clue3 letters
- 43Black gemstone crossword clue4 letters
- 44Bulletin board fastener crossword clue4 letters
- 47Firm, as pasta crossword clue7 letters
- 49Fully illustrated, as a novel crossword clue7 letters
- 52Work of Shakespeare crossword clue4 letters
- 53"Norma ___" (1979 film) crossword clue3 letters
- 54German article crossword clue4 letters
- 55Where heads of the Pacific are found? crossword clue12 letters
- 60$ $ $ crossword clue11 letters
- 63PBS-funding org. crossword clue3 letters
- 64Singer Flack with the 1973 hit "Killing Me Softly With His Song" crossword clue7 letters
- 65Serve that nicks the net crossword clue3 letters
- 66Paving goo crossword clue3 letters
- 67Reached the golf course standard crossword clue7 letters
- 68CPR sites crossword clue3 letters
- 69Tax org. undergoing some "reform" in this puzzle's circled squares crossword clue3 letters
Down
- 1Iran-___ (1980s scandal) crossword clue6 letters
- 2Behind in payments, after "in" crossword clue7 letters
- 3Did intentionally crossword clue7 letters
- 4O. Henry's "The Gift of the ___" crossword clue4 letters
- 5Court great Andre crossword clue6 letters
- 6Blues and rock, for two crossword clue6 letters
- 7Actor Guinness crossword clue4 letters
- 8Schoolroom assignment crossword clue4 letters
- 9Relative of a rabbit crossword clue4 letters
- 10Revised, as copy crossword clue6 letters
- 11Gun, as an engine crossword clue3 letters
- 12"But I heard him exclaim, ___ he drove out of sight ..." crossword clue3 letters
- 13Byelorussia, e.g.: Abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 19Cumberland ___ crossword clue3 letters
- 21"Boy, do I ___ drink!" crossword clue5 letters
- 25Nothing's opposite crossword clue3 letters
- 26"Didn't I tell you?" crossword clue3 letters
- 27Green: Prefix crossword clue3 letters
- 29Worker with a trowel crossword clue5 letters
- 30Prop you might drop crossword clue3 letters
- 31Savings for the golden years, for short crossword clue3 letters
- 32Airline whose name is a Greek letter crossword clue5 letters
- 34Evil spell crossword clue3 letters
- 37QB miscue: Abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 38Loaf that might have seeds crossword clue3 letters
- 39Place to pin a pink ribbon crossword clue5 letters
- 40Stick in the microwave crossword clue3 letters
- 41Sick crossword clue3 letters
- 42Holding hands or kissing on the street, for short crossword clue3 letters
- 45Italian red wine crossword clue7 letters
- 46Actor Greg of "Little Miss Sunshine" crossword clue7 letters
- 48Hole for a lace crossword clue6 letters
- 49Use mouthwash crossword clue6 letters
- 50Rob who directed "The Princess Bride" crossword clue6 letters
- 51Evergreens with fragrant wood crossword clue6 letters
- 53Big outdoor gear retailer crossword clue3 letters
- 56Senior party? crossword clue4 letters
- 57Mex. title that's an anagram of 58-Down crossword clue4 letters
- 58Old Russian title that's an anagram of 57-Down crossword clue4 letters
- 59Old Concordes, in brief crossword clue4 letters
- 60Hosp. V.I.P.s crossword clue3 letters
- 61Awed reaction crossword clue3 letters
- 62Certain Wall St. acquisition, for short crossword clue3 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “First-___ (best)”?
The answer has 4 letters. It starts with R and ends with E, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “First-___ (best)” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Monday, April 15, 2019, at 22 Across.
What is the answer to the “First-___ (best)” crossword clue?
The answer is RATE (4 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.