In first place Crossword Clue

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In first place Crossword Answer

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AHEAD

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Hint 1: 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 2: Other Answers Used in the Past

AHEAD
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More NYT Midi Crossword (4/18/2026) Answers

Across

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18. Part of a basketball hoop

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Down

1. Actor Diesel of the "Fast & Furious" franchise

2. Moody music genre

3. Hotel offerings: Abbr.

4. Mr. Mrs. or Mx.

5. Snowy ___ (white wading bird)

6. First name that might be misspelled as a body part

7. Dashed

8. Lee who directed "Brokeback Mountain"

9. Aliens for short

13. State events with fried foods and carnival games

14. Non-new episode

16. Face With ___ of Joy (emoji)

17. Piece of ink

19. Expend effort

21. Prefix meaning 'earth'

22. The Trojans of the N.C.A.A.

23. "Oh, give ___ rest!"

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