I had been first but didn't work Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IDLED I had been first but didn't work (5)
6% PETESEEGER He had a hit with "If I Had a Hammer" (10) Wall Street Journal May 11, 2026
6% TRI The first "T" of TNT (3) New York Times Apr 6, 2026
6% COULDA "I ___ been a contender ..." (6) New York Times Mar 9, 2026
5% SPELLING Pronouncing l-i-k-e a w-i-t-c-h? (8) The Times Quick Cryptic May 27, 2026
5% TAU Greek "T" (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 23, 2026
5% TENOR The "T" in SATB (5) Commuter May 21, 2026
5% THERE "Been ___, done that" (5) Universal May 20, 2026
5% TAGS T-shirt labels (4) USA Today May 18, 2026
5% IRON I prosper in the end, working metal (4) The Telegraph Toughie May 13, 2026
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