"The first ___ is always the hardest" Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue "The first ___ is always the hardest" . 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is STEP.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STEP "The first ___ is always the hardest" (4)
8% RAREST Hardest to find (6) New York Times Dec 8, 2025
7% IP Always (2) USA Today Quick Jan 12, 2026
7% EVER Always (4) USA Today Quick Jan 12, 2026
7% ONEIRON Hardest club to get into? (7) Universal Dec 3, 2025
6% EVERMORE Always (8) (8) Mirror Classic Jan 19, 2026
6% EER Always, poetically (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 13, 2026
6% GAYLIB Always interrupting fluent movement (6) The Times Cryptic Jan 8, 2026
6% BLACKDIAMOND Hardest skiing rating: 2 wds. (12) Commuter Jan 7, 2026
6% DEVITO Danny of "It's Always Sunny" (6) TV Jan 4, 2026
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