Initial challenge Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Initial challenge featured in New York Times puzzle on October 4, 2025. 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is FIRSTTEST.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FIRSTTEST Initial challenge (9) New York Times Oct 4, 2025
26% PILOTSCRIPT Initial challenge for certain screenwriters (11) New York Times Oct 13, 2017
3% QUIZ Sporcle challenge (4) LA Times Mini Oct 3, 2025
3% IDARE "___ you!" (challenger's cry) (5) LA Times Mini Oct 3, 2025
3% SETUP Initial preparation (5) The Times Concise Oct 1, 2025
3% EASIEST Least challenging (7) USA Today Sep 29, 2025
3% BCE Dating initials (3) LA Times Daily Sep 25, 2025
3% GAPS Orthodontic challenges (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 22, 2025
3% INDISPUTABLE Unable to be challenged (12) (12) Puzzler Sep 21, 2025
3% RAPIDS Rafting challenge (6) Eugene Sheffer Sep 20, 2025

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