In first place Crossword Clue

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In first place Crossword Answer

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ONTOP

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Helpful Hints

(adjective)
1. having the leading position or higher score in a contest
(adverb)
1. leading or ahead in a competition
2. at or in the front

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
PLACE (noun)
1. a job in an organization
2. a point located with respect to surface features of some region
PLACE (verb)
1. assign a location to
2. assign a rank or rating to

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

ONTOP
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Hint 4: Anagram

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More Newsday Crossword (5/19/2026) Answers

Across

1. Ascend, as stairs

6. Prefix meaning 'all'

10. Whirl like a top

14. Moon-related

15. Gas in bright store signs

16. Neighbor of Kansas

17. San Antonio landmark

18. Take a break

19. Unappealing food

20. "No texting!"

23. “He said, ___ said

24. Lab maze rodent

25. Navy builder

29. Annoying noises

31. Keogh plan alternative

34. Bear on a sky map

35. Prayer's conclusion

37. Choir voice

39. "No chewing!"

42. Has sore muscles

43. Local food store

44. Medicine portion

45. Numbered hwy.

46. Theater level

48. Built a home, as a bird

50. Boy in the family

51. Medication-approving agcy.

52. "Shoes on the floor!"

61. Up to a task

62. Actor Baldwin

63. President before Ford

64. Lawyer’s assignment

65. Coke or Pepsi

66. Wipe chalk from

67. Looked at carefully

68. Relate, as a story

69. Cut again, as a lawn

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Down

1. Applaud

2. Amazing thing

3. Take __ the waist (tailor's job)

4. Middle of the Three Bears

5. Look around in a store

6. Ham __ (certain sandwich)

7. Be introduced to

8. Quick snack

9. Summer apprentice

10. Anything viewed

11. Sport played on ponies

12. Victory is mine!

13. Back of the neck

22. Ziti or elbows

25. Tea sweetener

26. Build, as a house

27. __ crow flies (in a straight line)

28. Undecorated

29. Delay for a while

30. Worldwide: Abbr.

31. Gold bar

32. Shake out of sleep

33. Prepared for battle

36. Pie a la ___

38. Scheduled takeoff hrs.

40. "Ain't so!" reply

41. Typical Delhi resident

47. "To be truthful..."

49. Salary recipient

50. Fine horse

51. ___ point (center of attention)

52. Clock dial

53. Online auctioneer

54. Otherwise

55. Polar ice mass

56. Holler

57. Extremely urgent

58. Class test

59. Just average

60. Was sure of

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