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
60% PREP First things first for a chef (4) New York Times Apr 22, 2026
52% ICH First person, in Austria (3) New York Times May 3, 2026
50% APRON Chef's garment (5) Commuter May 4, 2026
50% UMBRELLA One held up in bad weather? (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Apr 27, 2026
50% INA Chef Garten (3) Eugene Sheffer Apr 23, 2026
50% SEETO Deal with (5) Universal Apr 21, 2026
50% PACT Deal (4) New York Times Apr 4, 2026
50% SETUP Arrangement (5) Eugene Sheffer Apr 1, 2026
50% CAT Iron Chef America personality ___ Cora (3) The Atlantic Mar 22, 2026

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