"Before we discuss other matters ..." or a hint to the starts of 18-, 26-, 47- and 60-Across Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue "Before we discuss other matters ..." or a hint to the starts of 18-, 26-, 47- and 60-Across featured in New York Times puzzle on March 3, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 16 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is FIRSTTHINGSFIRST.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FIRSTTHINGSFIRST "Before we discuss other matters ..." or a hint to the starts of 18-, 26-, 47- and 60-Across (16) New York Times Mar 3, 2026
6% ATNO 18, for 47-Across (4) Wall Street Journal Dec 4, 2025
4% FROMTHEWORDGO Since we started (13) The Times Concise Feb 23, 2026
4% THATTRACKS "Sounds about right," and a hint to 17-, 26-, 37- and 49-Across (10) Wall Street Journal Feb 23, 2026
4% MIDDLEEARTH Land invented by 18 Across (11) The Telegraph Quick Feb 20, 2026
4% CHINESE With 18-Across, annual lunar holiday (7) Thomas Joseph Feb 17, 2026
4% YOUNG see 26 Across (5) (5) Mirror Quiz Feb 16, 2026
4% NOON An hour before 35 Across (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 13, 2026
4% GUAC 60 Across avocado-based dip (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 11, 2026
4% EASTWOOD See 26-Across (8) Newsday Feb 6, 2026

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