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
72% PREP First things first for a chef (4) New York Times Apr 22, 2026
65% ITS "-- a deal!" (3) Thomas Joseph Jul 6, 2026
65% COPE Deal (with) (4) Universal Jun 29, 2026
65% POTS Chef's collection (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 27, 2026
65% HERES "-- the deal ..." (5) Eugene Sheffer Jun 16, 2026
65% TOQUE Chef's hat (5) Newsday Jun 14, 2026
65% EMERIL Chef Lagasse (6) Wall Street Journal Jun 10, 2026
65% DECK Deal with it! (4) New York Times Jun 7, 2026
65% ICH First person, in Austria (3) New York Times May 3, 2026

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