First word in Dante's "Inferno" Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue First word in Dante's "Inferno" last seen in LA Times Daily 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 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is NEL.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NEL First word in Dante's "Inferno" (3) LA Times Daily Jul 2, 2017
81% HELL Dante's inferno (4) USA Today Oct 28, 2018
72% DANTE "Inferno" poet (5) Universal Oct 22, 2025
72% ASHES Inferno remnants (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 7, 2025
72% VIRGIL Dante's guide in the "Inferno" (6) New York Times May 18, 2025
72% UNDERWORLD Locale in Dante's 'Inferno' (10) New York Times Nov 26, 2022
72% CANTO Division of Dante's 'Inferno' (5) New York Times May 11, 2021
72% RITA Hayworth of "Dante's Inferno" (4)
72% EPIC Dante's "Inferno," e.g. (4)
72% CHARON Figure in Dante's "Inferno" (6)

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In Dante's "Inferno," the first word is "Nel," which means "In" in English. This Italian epic poem is the first part of "The Divine Comedy." "Nel" sets the tone for Dante's journey through Hell.