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
59% PREP First things first for a chef (4) New York Times Apr 22, 2026
53% ICH First person, in Austria (3) New York Times May 3, 2026
51% HERES "-- the deal ..." (5) Eugene Sheffer Jun 16, 2026
51% TOQUE Chef's hat (5) Newsday Jun 14, 2026
51% EMERIL Chef Lagasse (6) Wall Street Journal Jun 10, 2026
51% DECK Deal with it! (4) New York Times Jun 7, 2026
51% AMISS Wrong answer held up by schoolgirl (5) The Telegraph Cryptic May 28, 2026
51% APRON A domain for press officer dealing with personal cover (5) The Telegraph Cryptic May 22, 2026
51% ITS "-- a deal!" (3) Thomas Joseph May 20, 2026

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