The first "A" of AMA Crossword Clue

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The first "A" of AMA Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. consider obligatory; request and expect
2. make a date

Hint 2: Clue Definition

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

Hint 3: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
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More Daily Themed Crossword (8/24/2026) Answers

Across

1. Beaver's project

4. Annoying web pop-ups, for short

7. ___-flops (beach footwear)

11. Poem dedicated to something

12. "___-hoo!" (sarcastic cry)

13. Lion's call

14. Shelter around a campfire

16. Milk-giver at a dairy farm

17. Military group

18. Kool-___ (fruit-flavored drink)

20. "What Is ___ What Should Never Be" (Led Zeppelin hit)

21. Taylor ___, artist who released "Fearless" at 18, which became the most-awarded country album of all time

24. Fringe benefit

26. "___ la vista, baby" (line from "Terminator 2: Judgment Day")

27. Furry alien of 1980s TV

31. Periods of twelve months, for short

32. ___ Altos, California (Silicon Valley city)

33. Take to trails in winter, say

34. Barnes & ___ (bookstore chain)

37. ___ Morissette, artist who released "Jagged Little Pill" at 21, which won five Grammys, including Album of the Year

40. Three, in Roman numerals

41. Discontinued music players with "Nano" and "Shuffle" variants

42. Lauryn ___, artist who released her "Miseducation" album at 23, which won five Grammys and broke multiple records

44. Dora's navigator

45. James ___ Jones (voice of Mufasa from "The Lion King")

46. "___ Angels" (movie starring Cameron Diaz)

51. Cuisine with mango sticky rice

52. ___ Winehouse, artist who released "Back to Black" at 23, which won five Grammy Awards and became one of the best-selling albums of all time

53. Disney villain's moral alignment

54. Candy ___ (Santa Claus's support, perhaps)

55. "All ___ Well" (21a's song)

56. Sauce at a sushi bar

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1. "You need to be here at 5 on the ___!" ("You need to be here precisely on time!")

2. Suffix used with a lemon-based summer drink

3. "___ in Black," film starring Tommy Lee Jones

4. First four letters of the alphabet

5. "The Scooby-___ Show," animated mystery comedy series

6. Plant seeds in a field

7. ___ Ocean, artist who released "Channel Orange" at 24 and created a genre-blending R&B masterpiece that earned him a Grammy

8. Noble title often heard in "Game of Thrones"

9. "___ in Love" (Ella Fitzgerald song): 2 wds.

10. Use a crowbar, say

15. William Howard ___, 27th President

19. "Won't you give ___ fair shot?": 2 wds.

20. Small "woof" from a dog

21. Like one who is the opposite of a social butterfly

22. Give a heads-up

23. "That girl ___ dangerous" (lyric from a Kardinal Offishall and Akon song): 2 wds.

24. Kung ___ chicken (delicacy garnished with peanuts, perhaps)

25. Snow queen in “Frozen”

28. "___ one else volunteered ..." ("Without any other volunteers ..."): 2 wds.

29. Lose traction

30. "You may now ___ the bride!"

32. Hawaii vacationer's gift

35. ___ Eilish, artist who released "When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?" at 17 and won four Grammy awards the following year

36. Grammy-winning rapper ___ Wayne

38. Tall tale teller

39. What brings Eve close but keeps the doctor away

42. "Lol, good one": 2 wds.

43. "___ as fast as possible to tell you ..." (hurried): 2 wds.

44. "I would like some ___ on the side" (request for dip at a restaurant, for short)

45. “So on and so forth,” for short

46. American Shorthair or British Longhair, e.g.

47. Medical care group: Abbr.

48. ICU hookups, for short

49. "Old Macdonald" ending letters

50. Cunning like a fox

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