Solve the first clue — about time! — and explain the idea properly Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Solve the first clue — about time! — and explain the idea properly last seen in Guardian Cryptic 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 11 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is GETITACROSS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GETITACROSS Solve the first clue — about time! — and explain the idea properly (11) The Guardian Cryptic May 11, 2023
6% CLEARUP Explain, solve (7) The Sun Mini Jun 12, 2025
5% ELUCIDATE Explain (9) The Telegraph Quick Aug 28, 2025
5% ASIDE Comment about ideas (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Aug 16, 2025
5% DOWNS This clue is the first of them (5) Universal Jul 22, 2025
5% THEORY Set of ideas to explain something (6) (6) Mirror Classic Jun 29, 2025
5% UNCLEAR Not properly explained (7)
4% NOTION Idea (6) USA Today Sep 4, 2025
4% MRS Designation in Clue (3) Newsday Sep 4, 2025
4% ITS "___ about time!" (3) Wall Street Journal Sep 3, 2025

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