Was in first place Crossword Clue

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Was in first place Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

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: Anagram

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More Newsday Crossword (4/20/2026) Answers

Across

1. Scrooge's shout

4. Clothes, informally

8. Session in a tub

12. Mani-__ (nail treatment)

13. Sandal or sneaker

14. Month before May

16. Very often

17. Midleg joint

18. Easily deceived

19. College student's dwelling

21. Provided weapons to

22. Cookies, cakes and candies

23. It __ over till it's over

25. __ out a living (barely manages)

28. Photographer's device

32. Fairy tale brothers' surname

36. Tug-of-war cord

38. Medical check-up

39. Chauffeur-driven auto

40. Trees with cones

41. Pleasant

42. Keep __ (persevere)

43. Hawaiian necklaces

44. When many morning coffee breaks begin

45. Be an indication of

47. Hair tool with teeth

49. Scarlet and crimson

51. Warning bells

56. Sounds of regret

59. Floating dwelling with an engine

62. Portion out

63. Approximately

64. Maui or Oahu

65. Fancy feather

66. Adolescent

67. Not at all shallow

68. Sesame ___ bun

69. Installs, as a lawn

70. Dollar sign shape

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Down

1. Under

2. Be very fond of

3. Blackjack player's request

4. "Naughty, naughty!"

5. 'This is terrible!'

6. "Attendee" suffix for movie

7. Informal goodbye

8. Long yellow fruit

9. "Four-room" rental dwelling

10. Quick haircut

11. Honeybees' residence

12. Tablets of paper

20. Line on a list

24. Tops with frosting

26. A Great Lake

27. __ boom (jet sound)

29. Door to leave through

30. Marathon or dash

31. Prayer-ending word

32. "Am I __ to see you!"

33. Any formal ceremony

34. Sign me up!

35. Recreational dwelling on wheels

37. Mexican money

40. Said 'Not guilty,' perhaps

44. Well-qualified

46. Tried out

48. Brick artisans

50. Photos, informally

52. __ by (obey, as rules)

53. Valentine's Day flowers

54. Roosters and rams

55. Rung of a ladder

56. Fluid from a maple tree

57. Misfortunes

58. Scrapbooker's adhesive

60. Black-and-white cookie

61. Pre-owned

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