First person's held up in this deal arranged for chef (5,5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DELIASMITH First person's held up in this deal arranged for chef (5,5) (10) The Guardian Cryptic Mar 6, 2026
56% SLOWED Held up (6) Newsday Jan 17, 2026
53% WHEREDOISIGN Follow-up to "It's a deal!" (12) Universal Feb 22, 2026
51% CAT Iron Chef America personality ___ Cora (3) The Atlantic Mar 22, 2026
51% TRAMS Vehicles Sting held up (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 24, 2026
51% DEBUT First appearance of underground drainage originally held up (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Feb 14, 2026
48% APRON Chef's garment (5) Commuter Mar 25, 2026
48% TOQUE Chef's topper (5) Newsday Mar 22, 2026
48% TEFLON Chef's coat? (6) LA Times Daily Mar 21, 2026
48% COPE Deal (with) (4) New York Times Mar 11, 2026

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