"Life is short -- eat ___ first" Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DESSERT 'Life is short -- eat ___ first' (7) New York Times Feb 19, 2019
8% BIO Life story, for short (3)
7% MEALTIME When to eat (8) Newsday Oct 25, 2026
7% ERODE Slowly eat into (5) USA Today Oct 25, 2026
7% DINE Eat in style (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 24, 2026
7% DEAR Hang on for __ life (4) Stan Newman 2 Minute Mini Oct 20, 2026
7% BIOS Life stories (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 20, 2026
7% AIRLINEFOOD Eat it up! (11) USA Today Oct 19, 2026
7% SACK Bite to eat, but not nuts at first, in bed (4) (4) The Sun Two Speed Oct 17, 2026
7% SCARRED Marked for life (7) Thomas Joseph Oct 16, 2026

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