"The First ___" (phrase on Delaware license plates)

Latest answer — February 17, 2025

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Across

  1. 1Scooter seen in "Roman Holiday"
  2. 6Pig Latin rejection
  3. 7"The First ___" (phrase on Delaware license plates)
  4. 8Zodiac ram
  5. 9Each and every one

Down

  1. 1Big name in cards
  2. 2When repeated, newsie's cry
  3. 3It moves slow as shell
  4. 4Dev of 2024's "Monkey Man"
  5. 5Affirmative votes

The answer to “"The First ___" (phrase on Delaware license plates)” in the New York Times Mini crossword is STATE — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on February 17, 2025 at 7-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“"The First ___" (phrase on Delaware license plates)” answer

STATE (5 letters)

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Why the answer is STATE

STATE is the 5-letter solution that fits ""The First ___" (phrase on Delaware license plates)" in the NYT Mini crossword on February 17, 2025 (7-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does STATE mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of STATE is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • the particular condition that someone or something is in at a specific time
  • a nation or territory considered as an organized political community under one government
  • the civil government of a country

When else has “"The First ___" (phrase on Delaware license plates)” appeared?

New York Times Mini reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

February 17, 2025 (most recent) → STATE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “"The First ___" (phrase on Delaware license plates)”?

The answer is STATE, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on February 17, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “"The First ___" (phrase on Delaware license plates)”?

5 letters: STATE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on February 17, 2025, at 7-Across.

Can “"The First ___" (phrase on Delaware license plates)” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times Mini sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of today's NYT Mini answers?

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