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Hang on to first place

Last seen in Universal Crossword September 1, 2021 Answers

Spotted in the Universal Crossword crossword on September 1, 2021, the clue "Hang on to first place" has 189 possible answers in our records. Our top pick is HOLDTHELEAD (11 letters) — it matches with 99% certainty. This score reflects how consistently this answer appears across different crossword puzzles for the same clue.

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189 Other Potential Answers

99%
HOLDTHELEAD
Hang on to first place
Universal Crossword · Sep 1, 2021
10%
CHILDHOODHOME
Nostalgic place to visit (... first three and last two letters)
Universal Crossword · Mar 24, 2026
10%
BATCAVE
DC place to hang?
Universal Crossword · Feb 21, 2026
5%
NOBEL
Prize first awarded in 1901
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 25, 2026
5%
BATSFOR
Takes the place of
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 13, 2026
5%
LEADS
Goes first
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 13, 2026
5%
GORILLAMONSOON
Hall of Fame wrestler who was a commentator for the first eight Wrestlemanias
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 12, 2026
5%
CHECKINDESK
Conventioneer's first stop
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 12, 2026
5%
SPA
Mineral bath place
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 8, 2026
5%
STAR
Scrabble board symbol covered in the first play of the game
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 2, 2026
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UNIT
Second, but not first
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 27, 2026
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DRNO
James Bond's first movie foe
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 23, 2026
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BACKTOBACK
Consecutive, or a hint to what can follow the first parts and precede the second parts of 17-, 25-, 38-, 40-, and 49-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 17, 2026
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SOCKET
Plug's place
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 16, 2026
5%
MALL
Edina, Minnesota is home to the first U.S. indoor one
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 15, 2026
5%
KEEPIT
"You hang on to that"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 12, 2026
5%
JILL
Former first lady Biden
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 11, 2026
5%
PET
With 37-Across, place for a pawdicure
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 6, 2026
5%
EAST
Direction that plays first in mahjong
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 6, 2026
5%
COINSLOT
Place that welcomes change?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 6, 2026
5%
PEARTREE
Partridge's place, in a Christmas song
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 3, 2026
5%
LAIR
Dragon's place
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 26, 2026
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REAR
Slowpoke's place
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 26, 2026
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ASK
The first "A" of Reddit's AMA
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 7, 2026
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IRS
Org. whose first commissioner was former treasury secretary George S. Boutwell
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 4, 2026
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NEWLY
For the first time
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 4, 2026
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WON
Was first
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 2, 2026
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WIN
Finish first
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 24, 2026
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EDEN
Perfect place
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 16, 2026
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IDLES
Runs in place
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 31, 2026
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SKY
Cloud's place
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 15, 2026
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GOBI
Mongolian for "waterless place"
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 13, 2026
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ESSENCE
Magazine whose first editorial director was Gordon Parks
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 9, 2026
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DON
Mattingly who was the Yankees starting first baseman for 12 seasons
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 5, 2026
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LED
Went first
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 25, 2026
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APBIO
HS course whose first unit is Chemistry of Life
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 21, 2026
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YALE
Ivy that was the first U.S. school to issue a Ph.D.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 13, 2026
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ANN
The first "A" in Michigan's A2
Universal Crossword · Apr 11, 2026
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CDS
Music holders first sold in '82
Universal Crossword · Apr 11, 2026
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WHATAMESS
"This place needs cleaning!"
Universal Crossword · Apr 7, 2026
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LEAD
Go first
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 5, 2026
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SEE
Last word of the first verse of "Amazing Grace"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 4, 2026
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BASSALE
Beer whose logo was the U.K.'s first registered trademark
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 4, 2026
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SOFTC
The first letter in "celery"
Universal Crossword · Apr 4, 2026
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FIRST
Gold medalist's place
Universal Crossword · Mar 29, 2026
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WAIST
Belt's place
Universal Crossword · Mar 28, 2026
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MORENO
Rita who's the first Hispanic woman to win an Oscar
Universal Crossword · Mar 25, 2026
5%
NUMBERSGAME
Illegal lottery (In this answer, note the first two and last two letters)
Universal Crossword · Mar 24, 2026
5%
PIRATECOSTUME
Halloween outfit that may come with an eye patch (... first two and last two letters)
Universal Crossword · Mar 24, 2026
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MUSKPERFUME
Certain fragrance (... first two and last two letters)
Universal Crossword · Mar 24, 2026
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PAD
Resting place for a mouse
Universal Crossword · Mar 20, 2026
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ONTOPIC
Good place for a lecturer to stay?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 17, 2026
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TRI
The first "T" of TNT
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 9, 2026
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TENS
Second place?
Universal Crossword · Mar 8, 2026
5%
IROBOT
Asimov collection first published in 1950
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 5, 2026
5%
NAPA
California valley that was one of the first American Viticultural Areas
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 5, 2026
5%
ANDYMURRAY
*2013 Wimbledon men's singles champion (In this answer, note the first letter and the last 4 letters)
Universal Crossword · Mar 5, 2026
5%
BINGEWATCH
*Get through a whole season in one sitting, say (... the first letter and the last 4 letters)
Universal Crossword · Mar 5, 2026
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PHONEJACK
*Connection spot for a landline (... the first letter and the last 3 letters)
Universal Crossword · Mar 5, 2026
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GROWINGUP
*Maturing (... the first 3 letters and the last 2 letters)
Universal Crossword · Mar 5, 2026
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REN
___ Faire (place to indulge in mead and turkey legs)
Universal Crossword · Mar 2, 2026
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OHARE
Home of the first jet bridge
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 27, 2026
5%
FARRAR
Margaret who was the first editor of the New York Times crossword
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 26, 2026
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NOTETOSELF
Personal reminder ... or a hint to how the first letters of the starred clues' answers change
Universal Crossword · Feb 26, 2026
5%
ELEANOR
Roosevelt who was first lady for 12 years
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 24, 2026
5%
DEN
Cub's place
Universal Crossword · Feb 23, 2026
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NAIL
Polish place
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 21, 2026
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EMMY
Statuette first awarded in 1949
Universal Crossword · Feb 18, 2026
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ALL
Bailiff's first word
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 17, 2026
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REC
___ room (place to play games)
Universal Crossword · Feb 17, 2026
5%
EVO
Former Bolivian president Morales whose first name is hidden in "the vote"
Universal Crossword · Feb 16, 2026
5%
AVRIL
Singer Lavigne whose first name is a French month
Universal Crossword · Feb 12, 2026
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LOT
Park place?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 12, 2026
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ERIC
George Orwell's real first name
Universal Crossword · Feb 12, 2026
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ONE
Measure's first beat
Universal Crossword · Feb 11, 2026
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DENIM
Fabric first known as "sergé de Nîmes"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 11, 2026
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ADA
Programming language named for the first Countess of Lovelace
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 10, 2026
5%
DOUG
Pederson who coached the Eagles to their first Super Bowl win
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 8, 2026
5%
WARTSANDALL
Including imperfections (... the first 2 and the last 2 letters)
Universal Crossword · Feb 4, 2026
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MISSEDTHEBOAT
Lost out on an opportunity (In this answer, note the first letter and the last 3 letters)
Universal Crossword · Feb 4, 2026
5%
HELDAGRUDGE
Harbored resentment (... the first 2 and the last 3 letters)
Universal Crossword · Feb 4, 2026
5%
FEIGNSIGNORANCE
Acts unknowledgeable (... the first 2 and the last 3 letters)
Universal Crossword · Feb 4, 2026
5%
USA
Winners of the first FIFA Women's World Cup
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 1, 2026
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GERI
Ginger Spice's first name
Universal Crossword · Jan 27, 2026
5%
CINDERELLASTORY
Underdog's feel-good narrative, and where to find the first words of the answers to the starred clues
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 26, 2026
1%
SAMOA
Island country that changed the shape of the International Date Line by skipping December 30, 2011
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 26, 2026
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WHATSSHAKIN
"How's it hangin'?"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 26, 2026
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ADAM
Guy known for his first-person perspective?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 22, 2026
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REVISE
Make changes to
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 17, 2026
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IDLE
Just hanging about
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 6, 2026
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ATL
Birthplace of MLK
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 6, 2026
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COINS
Change
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 26, 2026
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OSHA
Workplace inspection org.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 25, 2026
1%
SEXT
Exchange heated words?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 23, 2026
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TWOAM
Clock-changing hr.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 21, 2026
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DIGSITES
Archaeologists' workplaces
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 21, 2026
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ETSY
Marketplace with personalized gifts
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 20, 2026
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EUROS
Replacements after leaving marks?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 15, 2026
1%
SERIALNO
Fig. for ordering replacement parts
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 14, 2026
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GONNA
"A Change Is __ Come"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 12, 2026
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MUTATE
Change genetically
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 9, 2026
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SPARES
Replacements for flat tires
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 4, 2026
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IDOS
Vows exchanged with rings
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 3, 2026
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UTURN
Drastic policy change
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 2, 2026
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STIFF
Shortchange
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 1, 2026
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CHIRP
Signal to change a battery
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 1, 2026
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ERS
Workplaces for some RNs
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 26, 2026
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SELLS
Exchanges for money
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 23, 2026
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DYE
Change shades
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 22, 2026
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ECOLOGIST
Many a climate change expert
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 16, 2026
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EAVE
Roof overhang
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 15, 2026
1%
LODGE
Mountain hangout
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 8, 2026
1%
EEO
Antidiscrimination in the workplace inits.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 5, 2026
1%
ANDYETHEREWEARE
"... somehow nothing has changed"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 27, 2026
1%
EGRET
"Snowy" bird rarely found in snowy places
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 26, 2026
1%
ARGUE
Exchange words
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 24, 2026
1%
CENSOR
Replace with a grawlix, say
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 24, 2026
1%
ONES
Bills replaced by coins in Canada and Australia
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 19, 2026
1%
SEOUL
Birthplace of K-pop
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 12, 2026
1%
SKYPE
App replaced by Microsoft Teams
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 8, 2026
1%
PISA
Fibonacci's birthplace
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 7, 2026
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SPAS
Pampering places
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 7, 2026
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OCEANTIDES
Changing sea levels?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 6, 2026
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MUTATION
Genetic change
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 31, 2026
1%
REDEFINE
Change the meaning of
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 27, 2026
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BLED
Changed the laundry?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 24, 2026
1%
TRAVEL
Go places
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 10, 2026
1%
KEEP
"__ the change"
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 5, 2026
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EDIT
Exchange words?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 3, 2026
1%
ORS
RN workplaces
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 3, 2026
1%
AVILA
St. Teresa's birthplace
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 1, 2026
1%
NIHAO
Shanghai salutation
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 26, 2026
1%
SNOOPDOGG
Rapper featured on the Dr. Dre song "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 23, 2026
1%
ORIOLE
Bird that weaves pouchlike hanging nests
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 18, 2026
1%
NCAA
Org. whose NIL rules changed in 2021
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 12, 2026
1%
SHIRE
Word in some English place-names
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 10, 2026
1%
SWAMPS
Boggy places
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 9, 2026
1%
SIMU
Liu of "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 8, 2026
1%
LOOSE
Start to change?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 7, 2026
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VEER
Change course suddenly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 6, 2026
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LOST
Misplaced
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 6, 2026
1%
LIEN
Legal claim placed on a house
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 6, 2026
1%
ADAPT
Adjust to change
Universal Crossword · Apr 6, 2026
1%
MOVINGUP
Going places
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 5, 2026
1%
INDIA
Birthplace of novelist Kiran Desai
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 3, 2026
1%
ATMS
Check-in places?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 31, 2026
1%
WHEELNUTS
Fasteners in a tyre change
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 31, 2026
1%
PORT
Dockworker's workplace
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 31, 2026
1%
RBG
SCOTUS justice who said, "Real change, enduring change, happens one step at a time"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 20, 2026
1%
IDBADGE
Workplace accessibility issue?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 19, 2026
1%
ALTAR
Where to exchange vows
Universal Crossword · Mar 19, 2026
1%
USED
Like most Facebook Marketplace items
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 18, 2026
1%
IVE
K-pop girl group, or a first-person contraction
Universal Crossword · Mar 17, 2026
1%
TAP
Do a shuffle ball change at a dance studio, e.g.
Universal Crossword · Mar 14, 2026
1%
SMOKEALARMS
Targets of biannual battery replacements
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 14, 2026
1%
EMBERS
Fireplace remains
Universal Crossword · Mar 9, 2026
1%
OBAMACARE
Health insurance marketplace legislation, familiarly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 7, 2026
1%
BUMPS
Displaces
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 7, 2026
1%
LEGO
Toy company that acquired the online marketplace BrickLink
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 6, 2026
1%
TECHDISRUPTIONS
Silicon Valley game changers, or an alternate title for this puzzle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 1, 2026
1%
UCONN
NCAA school with the most first-round WNBA draft picks
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 26, 2026
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OUTSELLS
Beats in the marketplace
Universal Crossword · Feb 26, 2026
1%
LAPELS
Boutonniere places
Universal Crossword · Feb 26, 2026
1%
MSNBC
News network that changed its name in 2025
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 24, 2026
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JACK
Tool used to change a flat
Universal Crossword · Feb 24, 2026
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AGORA
Ancient Greek marketplace
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 23, 2026
1%
SPLASHPADS
Fun places to cool off
Universal Crossword · Feb 21, 2026
1%
ALTER
Change slightly
Universal Crossword · Feb 19, 2026
1%
TEMU
Online discount marketplace
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 18, 2026
1%
LAST
__-in first-out
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 17, 2026
1%
SWAP
Exchange
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 16, 2026
1%
PONDS
Lily pads' places
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 15, 2026
1%
MELT
Change states, in a way
Universal Crossword · Feb 15, 2026
1%
NYE
Bill addressing climate change?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 13, 2026
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CAIN
Eve's firstborn
Universal Crossword · Feb 10, 2026
1%
NEEDLE
Replaceable turntable part
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 9, 2026
1%
HEARTH
Area in front of a fireplace
Universal Crossword · Feb 9, 2026
1%
GOING
Not hanging around
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 9, 2026
1%
MARRIAGERITE
Exchange of wedding vows, e.g.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 9, 2026
1%
RESET
Change back to the default
Universal Crossword · Feb 7, 2026
1%
SOFA
Good spot to check for loose change
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 1, 2026
1%
SCRATCHTHATPITCH
"Better not throw a changeup"?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 1, 2026
1%
JOBHOP
Change positions often
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 31, 2026
1%
CUBA
Birthplace of 2021 AL Rookie of the Year Randy Arozarena
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 29, 2026
1%
RETOOL
Make changes to
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 29, 2026
1%
TURN
Change of direction
Universal Crossword · Jan 27, 2026
1%
SHOULD
"__ you change your mind ... "
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 27, 2026
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SELL
Exchange for cash
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 26, 2026
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BEERHALLS
Drafty places?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 24, 2026

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many possible solutions does "Hang on to first place" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 189 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is HOLDTHELEAD (11 letters).
What is the best answer for "Hang on to first place"?
The best answer for "Hang on to first place" is HOLDTHELEAD with 11 letters. This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Hang on to first place" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 1 time in our database. It has been featured in Universal Crossword. It was last seen in the Universal Crossword on September 1, 2021.
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