NYT Crossword · 42 Across
“"The First ___"” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Thursday, February 23, 2006 as 42 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.
Answer
NYT Crossword · Thursday, February 23, 2006 · 42 Across
Every time this clue appeared
- Feb 23, 2006 · 42 Across · 4 letters
- Dec 19, 1993 · 21 Down · 4 letters
- Dec 1, 1993 · 59 Down · 4 letters
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More clues from this puzzle
The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Thursday, February 23, 2006.
Across
- 1Eliminates, gangster-style crossword clue4 letters
- 5"The Jungle Book" hero crossword clue6 letters
- 11Can crossword clue3 letters
- 142003 Pulitzer Prize-winning dramatist Cruz crossword clue4 letters
- 15Noted resting place crossword clue6 letters
- 16Breakfast buffet dispenser crossword clue3 letters
- 17Deal in sweet tubers? crossword clue11 letters
- 19"Awesome!" crossword clue3 letters
- 20Classic muscle car, for short crossword clue5 letters
- 21Fool crossword clue3 letters
- 22Signs off on crossword clue5 letters
- 24Martinique, e.g. crossword clue3 letters
- 26Put away crossword clue4 letters
- 28Long teenage conversations? crossword clue13 letters
- 34Sneaky laugh crossword clue3 letters
- 36Kind of sax crossword clue4 letters
- 37Knickknack crossword clue6 letters
- 38"The Dukes of Hazzard" spinoff crossword clue4 letters
- 40Toshiba rival crossword clue5 letters
- 43Threatened crossword clue6 letters
- 45Submerge crossword clue4 letters
- 47Call, as a game crossword clue3 letters
- 48Usable connector for oxen? crossword clue13 letters
- 51Sugar ___ of "Some Like It Hot" crossword clue4 letters
- 52Tavern owner on "The Simpsons" crossword clue3 letters
- 53Prominent crossword clue5 letters
- 56"Funky Cold Medina" rapper Tone ___ crossword clue3 letters
- 59Queen's request crossword clue5 letters
- 63Three-time Frazier opponent crossword clue3 letters
- 64Gagarin's space flight? crossword clue11 letters
- 67Holy Trinity part crossword clue3 letters
- 68Bob who wrote "Catcher in the Wry" crossword clue6 letters
- 69Uzbekistan's ___ Sea crossword clue4 letters
- 70Curse crossword clue3 letters
- 71Red Cross supply crossword clue6 letters
- 72Snoopy crossword clue4 letters
Down
- 1"As seen ___" crossword clue4 letters
- 2Can crossword clue4 letters
- 3Out of fizz crossword clue4 letters
- 4Lenient type crossword clue6 letters
- 5Printemps month crossword clue3 letters
- 6Shamu, for one crossword clue4 letters
- 7"We have our ___" crossword clue4 letters
- 8Former N.Y.S.E. chairman Richard crossword clue6 letters
- 9Flee crossword clue3 letters
- 10"That's all she wrote" crossword clue7 letters
- 11A president usually has one crossword clue4 letters
- 12Look inside? crossword clue4 letters
- 13Purposes crossword clue4 letters
- 18"The Most Happy ___" (Loesser musical) crossword clue5 letters
- 23Enter, as a password crossword clue5 letters
- 25Shiny wallet material crossword clue7 letters
- 27Head to toe crossword clue7 letters
- 28Birch of "American Beauty" crossword clue5 letters
- 29School carnival planner, perhaps: Abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 30Civic-minded company? crossword clue5 letters
- 31Earlier crossword clue5 letters
- 32"The Mocker Mocked" artist crossword clue4 letters
- 33"Note to ___ …" crossword clue4 letters
- 34Old jalopy crossword clue4 letters
- 35___'acte crossword clue4 letters
- 39Pervert crossword clue5 letters
- 41Deborah's "Shall We Dance" partner crossword clue3 letters
- 44Fledgling company crossword clue7 letters
- 46Offbeat crossword clue5 letters
- 49Toyota coupe crossword clue6 letters
- 50Like many marathon winners crossword clue6 letters
- 53Pulp crossword clue4 letters
- 54Shaving gel ingredient crossword clue4 letters
- 55Bringer of misfortune crossword clue4 letters
- 57Acorn droppers crossword clue4 letters
- 58Red Skelton's Kadiddlehopper crossword clue4 letters
- 60Prefix with dollar crossword clue4 letters
- 61The Cenozoic and others crossword clue4 letters
- 62Easter sight crossword clue4 letters
- 65Sem. topic crossword clue3 letters
- 66Item with an underwire crossword clue3 letters
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Frequently asked questions
How many letters is the answer to “"The First ___"”?
The answer has 4 letters. It starts with N and ends with L, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “"The First ___"” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, February 23, 2006, at 42 Across. It has appeared 3 times in the NYT Crossword since we started our archive.
What is the answer to the “"The First ___"” crossword clue?
The answer is NOEL (4 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.