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adjective • preceding all others in time or space or degree • highest in pitch or chief among parts or voices or instruments or orchestra sections noun • the first or highest in an ordering or series • the first element in a countable series • the time at which something is supposed to begin • the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate) • an honours degree of the highest class • the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving adverb • before anything else • the initial time • before another in time, space, or importance • prominently forward adjective satellite • serving to begin • ranking above all others • serving to set in motion | ||||
| 44% | 12 | Difficulty in releasing a grip or opening a clenched hand | ||
noun • myotonia of the extremities only; causes spastic deformity of the hand or foot | ||||
| 33% | 9 | Early English term for 'clenched hand' | ||
noun • about seven inches; the breadth of a fist with the thumb stuck out (used especially in archery to give the correct distance of the string from the bow) | ||||
Opening Clenched Hand Without Resistance
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FIRST which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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FIRST
Updated: September 1, 2025
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