First, second, or third Crossword Clue

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First, second, or third Crossword Answer

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GEAR

(4 letters)

ORDINAL

(7 letters)

BASE

(4 letters)

Helpful Hints

(noun)
1. a terrorist network intensely opposed to the United States that dispenses money and logistical support and training to a wide variety of radical Islamic terrorist groups; has cells in more than 50 countries
2. lowest support of a structure
(adjective)
1. of low birth or station (`base’ is archaic in this sense)
2. illegitimate
(verb)
1. use (purified cocaine) by burning it and inhaling the fumes
2. use as a basis for; found on

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

THIRD (adjective)
1. coming next after the second and just before the fourth in position
THIRD (noun)
1. the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the third of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate)
2. one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
THIRD (adverb)
1. in the third place
SECOND (noun)
1. an indefinitely short time
2. a 60th part of a minute of arc
SECOND (verb)
1. give support or one’s approval to
2. transfer an employee to a different, temporary assignment
SECOND (adjective)
1. coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude
2. a part or voice or instrument or orchestra section lower in pitch than or subordinate to the first
SECOND (adverb)
1. in the second place

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

GEAR
(4 letters)
ORDINAL
(7 letters)
Base
(4 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

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

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7. Develops, as bourbon in a barrel

8. __ drop

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10. Handy

11. Some winter decorations

12. "What ___ Done" (Linkin Park song)

13. The Motor City, on scoreboards

15. Well-known by everyone

16. Not taught

22. Body part that might be blue

23. Begat

24. Skirt style

25. Hub

27. Blew away

29. One on Santa's team

30. In __: not yet born

31. Like some treaties

32. Daydreaming, say

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36. Local bond, informally

38. Brand of neon markers

39. What "F" can stand for

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50. Jewish wedding dance

52. Comfy bit of footwear

53. Plastic ___ Band

54. Taxi

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