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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Initial challenge 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is FIRSTTEST.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FIRSTTEST Initial challenge (9) New York Times Oct 4, 2025
27% PILOTSCRIPT Initial challenge for certain screenwriters (11) New York Times Oct 13, 2017
22% CADDIE Initially challenged at debate, stop working as club advisor (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 24, 2026
4% DARED Challenged (5) The Telegraph Quick Mar 12, 2026
4% DARES Challenges (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 9, 2026
4% DARE Challenge (4) LA Times Mini Feb 27, 2026
4% HARD Challenging (4) Thomas Joseph Feb 9, 2026
4% DEFY Challenge (4) Eugene Sheffer Feb 5, 2026
3% ATFIRST Initially (7) Wall Street Journal Mar 16, 2026
3% SUEME Sarcastic challenge (5) LA Times Daily Mar 13, 2026

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