Was clearly surprised to have been the first (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STARTED Was clearly surprised to have been the first (7) (7)
7% HOW "___ have you been?" (3)
6% ITS "__ been a minute" (3) LA Times Daily Jan 9, 2026
6% OHMY Expression of surprise (4) Newsday Jan 8, 2026
6% GASP Surprised sound (4) Thomas Joseph Jan 5, 2026
6% ONFILM Having been recorded, as a video (6) Premier Sunday Jan 4, 2026
6% RAISINGEYEBROWS Maybe having a facelift? Surprising! (7,8) (15) The Guardian Quiptic Jan 4, 2026
6% RESTRAIN Check trainers have been sent (8) (8) Mirror Cryptic Jan 2, 2026
6% STEALTHESHOW New athletes turn up and have surprising success (12) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 31, 2025
6% HOLYMACKEREL Exclamation of surprise (12) LA Times Daily Dec 29, 2025
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