I was first out but refused to admit it Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue I was first out but refused to admit it . 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 LIED.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LIED I was first out but refused to admit it (4)
9% DENY Refuse to admit (4) LA Times Daily Dec 28, 2025
7% WONT Refuse to (4) Premier Sunday Jan 11, 2026
7% NOS Refusals (3) Eugene Sheffer Jan 7, 2026
7% LETIN Admit (5) New York Times Jan 3, 2026
7% LITTER Refuse (6) The Telegraph Quick Dec 9, 2025
7% DENSITY Thickness - refuse to admit it's changed inside (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Nov 8, 2025
6% ALIBI "I was out of town," e.g. (5) The Atlantic Jan 18, 2026
6% ANO "Is that ___?" (refusal): 2 wds. (3)
6% NON Monsieur's refusal (3) Wall Street Journal Jan 13, 2026
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