The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word OUTRANKS which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2000.
Comes first crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| OUTRANKS | 50 % | 8 | 
| TAKESPRECEDENCE | 50 % | 15 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Comes first
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- precedes
 - predates
 - discoverer
 - faints
 - archbishop
 - come
 - eldest
 - second
 - seconds
 - top
 - topped
 - tops
 
Crossword Answer definitions
OUTRANKS verb- To be of a higher rank than.
 - (transitive) To be more important than.
 
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