'This ___ my first rodeo' Crossword Clue

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'This ___ my first rodeo' Crossword Answer

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

RODEO (noun)
1. an enclosure for cattle that have been rounded up
2. an exhibition of cowboy skills
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: Anagram

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