Was first to play a card

Latest answer — January 20, 2025

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Across

  1. 1Unwanted piece of mail
  2. 5Took to court
  3. 9Blog addition
  4. 13Written legal argument
  5. 15Red carpet hairstyle, often
  6. 16Sephora rival
  7. 17Only U.N. member whose name starts with Q
  8. 18Places that are off-limits
  9. 20Path of advancement for a lawyer
  10. 22High-pitched bark
  11. 25Since, informally
  12. 26Sending a chill up one's spine
  13. 27Position for Steph Curry or Caitlin Clark
  14. 32Like Easter eggs or purple hair
  15. 33Speaking platforms
  16. 34Antidrug cop, informally
  17. 36Go along with prevailing wisdom
  18. 42Athletic gear that comes in pairs
  19. 43"Too rich for my blood"
  20. 45Pride parade inits.
  21. 49Manual for consistency in writing
  22. 52Helpful
  23. 54Composer ___-Manuel Miranda
  24. 55Was first to play a card
  25. 56Do one's job to the point of exhaustion ... or a hint to the ends of 20-, 27-, 36- and 49-Across
  26. 61"Biscuit" for cookie or "chips" for fries
  27. 62Novices, informally
  28. 66Frozen treats
  29. 67Utah winter resort
  30. 68"Laters!"
  31. 69Host's place, usually, on a late-night talk show
  32. 70Expresses silent agreement
  33. 71Not discard

Down

  1. 1Roasting event, for short
  2. 2Reflective Glass on the radio
  3. 3Hoppin', in slang
  4. 4Hop
  5. 5Chinese general who wrote "The Art of War"
  6. 6"Once ___ a time ..."
  7. 7Rim
  8. 8"Let's Make a Deal" option
  9. 9Made contented sounds like a cat
  10. 10Kevin of "Shark Tank," also known as "Mr. Wonderful"
  11. 11Tween sister of Barbie
  12. 12Assigned a job
  13. 14Geometric figures whose subparts mimic the full shape
  14. 19Had a meal
  15. 21Toupee, in slang
  16. 22Roblox or TikTok
  17. 23T-top, for one
  18. 24Stereotypical canine name
  19. 28Zero
  20. 29Impatient
  21. 30When doubled, gung-ho
  22. 31Hip-hop's Dr. ___
  23. 35Hair knots with a French name
  24. 37Gives a thumbs up
  25. 38Clever humor
  26. 39Large bird that lays green eggs, which are incubated by the male
  27. 40Stir up
  28. 41"Bruh"
  29. 44___ Talks
  30. 45Likely winner of a construction contract
  31. 46Sensation of acceleration
  32. 47Represses, as a bad memory
  33. 48"Bad you!"
  34. 50Pack animals that can spit up to 10 feet when irritated
  35. 51Festival at the end of Ramadan
  36. 53Retired QB Manning
  37. 57Volunteer's words
  38. 58Unit of smuggled drugs
  39. 59Abbr. before a year on a cornerstone
  40. 60Eccentric expert
  41. 63Itsy-bitsy
  42. 64"Ta-ta"
  43. 65Drain the energy from

The answer to “Was first to play a card” in the New York Times crossword is LED — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 20, 2025, a Monday puzzle, at 55-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.

“Was first to play a card” answer

LED (3 letters)

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Why the answer is LED

LED is the 3-letter solution that fits "Was first to play a card" in the NYT Crossword crossword on January 20, 2025 (55-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does LED mean?

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

(verb)

  • cause (a person or animal) to go with one by holding them by the hand, a halter, a rope, etc. while moving forward
  • be a route or means of access to a particular place or in a particular direction
  • be in charge or command of

When else has “Was first to play a card” 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.

January 20, 2025 (most recent) → LED. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Was first to play a card”?

The answer is LED, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 20, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Was first to play a card”?

3 letters: LED.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on January 20, 2025 (a Monday puzzle), at 55-Across.

Can “Was first to play a card” 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 January 20, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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