"It is the ___ that the child first hears, and her words that he will first attempt to imitate": Quintilian (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NURSE "It is the ___ that the child first hears, and her words that he will first attempt to imitate": Quintilian (5) (5)
5% MAMA Tot's first word, often (4)
5% PRIMO First to an Italian? (5) The Telegraph Plusword Nov 29, 2025
5% AONE First-rate (4) Wall Street Journal Nov 29, 2025
5% TRYING Attempting yoga, at first, in Hertfordshire town (6) (6) The Sun Two Speed Nov 28, 2025
5% LED Went first (3)
5% ASIF "On the first of never!" (4) The Atlantic Nov 23, 2025
5% AID First ___ kit (3)
5% ATEAM First-stringers (5) Universal Nov 19, 2025
5% KIT First-aid ___ (3)
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