First responder, to many
Latest answer — April 04, 2025
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The answer to “First responder, to many” in the New York Times crossword is HERO — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on April 4, 2025, a Friday puzzle, at 22-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.
“First responder, to many” answer
HERO (4 letters)
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Why the answer is HERO
HERO is the 4-letter solution that fits "First responder, to many" in the NYT Crossword crossword on April 4, 2025 (22-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.
What does HERO mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of HERO is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(noun)
- a priestess of Aphrodite at Sestos on the European shore of the Hellespont, whose lover Leander, a youth of Abydos on the opposite shore, swam the strait nightly to visit her. One stormy night he was drowned and Hero in grief threw herself into the sea
When else has “First responder, to many” appeared?
New York Times 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.
April 4, 2025 (most recent) → HERO. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “First responder, to many”?
The answer is HERO, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on April 4, 2025.
How many letters is the answer to “First responder, to many”?
4 letters: HERO.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times crossword on April 4, 2025 (a Friday puzzle), at 22-Across.
Can “First responder, to many” have a different answer?
Yes — New York Times 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 this day's NYT Crossword answers?
The full grid for April 4, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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