Surprised from the beginning and came first (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STARTLED Surprised from the beginning and came first (8) (8)
8% ANEW From the beginning (4) Universal Jan 2, 2026
8% ASNO "It came ___ surprise to me": 2 wds. (4)
8% DENOVO From the beginning (6) LA Times Daily Dec 19, 2025
8% TITLED Called bird came first (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 16, 2025
8% RALLIED Came from behind (7) Thomas Joseph Dec 12, 2025
7% HANDLED It's felt the factory worker came first (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Dec 27, 2025
7% AWOKE Came to (5) USA Today Dec 23, 2025
7% AMAZE Surprise (5) The Telegraph Quick Dec 18, 2025
7% PROTO Beginning beginning? (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 13, 2025
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