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Here is the answer for the crossword clue First sentence of a news story last seen in New York Times puzzle. 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LEDE.
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40 Potential Answers:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | LEDE First sentence of a news story | (4) | New York Times | Dec 17, 2017 |
| 4% | ITEMS News stories | (5) | Commuter | Jan 26, 2026 |
| 3% | ALIBIS Cover stories | (6) | USA Today | Feb 6, 2026 |
| 3% | TALL Unlikely (story) | (4) | Puzzler Backwords | Feb 2, 2026 |
| 3% | TALE Story | (4) | USA Today | Jan 31, 2026 |
| 3% | ERSE Language in another sentence (4) | (4) | Mirror Cryptic | Jan 26, 2026 |
| 3% | ENDING "It's a never-___ story!" | (6) | ||
| 3% | ALIBI Suspect's story | (5) | Newsday | Jan 26, 2026 |
| 3% | LIED Told a story? | (4) | The Atlantic | Jan 25, 2026 |
| 3% | TALC Powder story is given new ending | (4) | The Times Quick Cryptic | Jan 24, 2026 |
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