First in a series Crossword Clue

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First in a series Crossword Answer

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PARTI

(5 letters)

ALF/PHA

(9 letters)

ALPH/FA

(9 letters)

Helpful Hints

(adjective)
1. (informal) very; used informally as an intensifier
2. having the indivisible character of a unit
(noun)
1. the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
2. a single person or thing

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

FIRST (noun)
1. the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate)
2. the time at which something is supposed to begin
FIRST (adjective)
1. indicating the beginning unit in a series
2. serving to set in motion
FIRST (adverb)
1. prominently forward
2. before anything else
SERIES (noun)
1. a periodical that appears at scheduled times
2. a serialized set of programs

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

PARTI
(5 letters)
ALF/PHA
(9 letters)
ALPH/FA
(9 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
EON

More WSJ Crossword (3/27/2026) Answers

Across

1. omg 2 funny

4. Mai __ cocktail

7. Those using others’ words

14. Thespian Thurman

15. Shade for tomatoes

16. How you’ll want to swim today

17. Coral islet

19. “The impression I’m getting is...”

20. Sound of insight

21. Sugar amount, often

23. Long tale

25. Hockey stick wood, often

26. “Thought ___ you somewhere before!”

30. Time-buying shots

32. Fetters

35. Good surname for a lifeguard?

37. Part of MGM

38. Org. with security clearances

39. Word on a doll’s pillow, maybe

40. Starts to get out of bed, maybe

42. Laughing syllable

43. Lunched on, say

44. Speak off the cuff

45. Board of directors hirees, briefly

47. Principle without exceptions

49. Nature-based poem

50. Vienna’s on its banks, to locals

51. Two-dash ID

53. Lively quality

56. Is no longer

60. Neither follower

61. Mr. Hyde, say

64. Grazing spot

65. Deg. for a suit

66. Plot summary?

67. Tags on Twitter

68. TV alien

69. Figured (out)

70. Norma ___

71. Catch

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1. Skywalker’s creator

2. Cornhusker city

3. Score against, in boxing

4. Horse pace

5. Traveler from Troy

6. Brainstorms

7. Cleverly worded observation

8. Plotting

9. *“That was the plan, anyway”

10. Barrio business

11. Night before

12. “Me in Honey” band

13. Yr.-four group

22. Most lustrous

24. Early ISP

27. Tire hawker

28. Early computer

29. Authoritarian leaders

31. Like Minskers

33. Plane crash investigators, briefly

34. Winery designation

35. Lumberjack’s pattern, often

36. Last part of a song

37. Place with an information desk

41. Part of collegiate addresses

46. Finishing trio

48. Queasy feeling

49. Still being tested

52. Energy choice

54. Elevated

55. Tammany Hall problem

57. Border

58. Act

59. Lack of trouble

61. Decide to cancel, as plans

62. A pitcher may tear it

63. Eminem amigo

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