First-rate Crossword Clue

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First-rate Crossword Answer

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FINEST

(6 letters)

CLASSA

(6 letters)

TOPNOTCH

(8 letters)

TOPTIER

(7 letters)

TOPS

(4 letters)

ELITE

(5 letters)

AONE

(4 letters)

FINE

(4 letters)

TIPTOP

(6 letters)

MIGHTYFINE

(10 letters)

PRIMO

(5 letters)

BANGUP

(6 letters)

BEST

(4 letters)

PRIME

(5 letters)

EXCELLENT

(9 letters)

SUPERBAD

(8 letters)

ACE

(3 letters)

STELLAR

(7 letters)

SUPERB

(6 letters)

Helpful Hints

Hint 1: Clue Definitions

FIRST-RATE (adverb)
1. quite well
FIRST-RATE (adjective)
1. of the highest quality
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 2: Other Answers Used in the Past

FINEST
(6 letters)
CLASSA
(6 letters)
TOPNOTCH
(8 letters)
TOPTIER
(7 letters)
TOPS
(4 letters)
ELITE
(5 letters)
Aone
(4 letters)
FINE
(4 letters)
TIPTOP
(6 letters)
MIGHTYFINE
(10 letters)
PRIMO
(5 letters)
BANGUP
(6 letters)
BEST
(4 letters)
PRIME
(5 letters)
EXCELLENT
(9 letters)
SUPERBAD
(8 letters)
ACE
(3 letters)
STELLAR
(7 letters)
SUPERB
(6 letters)

Hint 3: Anagram

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

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Down

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60. Word paired with "neither"

61. Have an open tab, say

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