The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ELENA which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2025.
First name on the Supreme Court crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ELENA | 50 % | 5 |
| SONIA | 18 % | 5 |
| SANDRA | 18 % | 6 |
| RUTH | 9 % | 4 |
| EARL | 5 % | 4 |
Why may ELENA be the right solution?
The answer is "ELENA" because Elena Kagan is an associate justice of the Supreme Court, making her the first name on the current Supreme Court roster.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: First name on the Supreme Court
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- chief justice
- associate justice
- earl
- black
- college of justice
- sandra
- nine
- marshall
- kennedy
- clark
- robe
- master
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result ELENA
- "Alone Together" writer Bonner
- "Maria __"
- "Maria __" ('40s hit)
- "Maria ___"
- "Uncle Vanya" role
- Actress Verdugo
- Ms. Vertugo
- Russian writer Bonner
- Verdugo of "Marcus Welby, MD"
- "For the Sake of ___, by Elizabeth George
More clues leading to the result SONIA
- Actress Braga
- Poet/activist Sanchez
- Braga of films
- Justice Sotomayor
- Rajiv Gandhi's wife
- Girl's name
- Heroine of 1934's "The Merry Widow"
- Brazilian actress Braga
- Bordertown's Braga
- Braga the "Brazilian Bombshell"
More clues leading to the result SANDRA
- A Dee
- Dee or Day
- "Sideways" actress Oh
- O'Connor of the Supreme Court
- Keanu's "Speed" costar
- Bullock of "Speed"
- Bullock of "28 Days"
- Gidget portrayer Dee
- Oh on the screen
- Bullock of "The Blind Side"
More clues leading to the result RUTH
- Colleague of Clarence and Antonin
- __ Bader Ginsburg
- Pitcher-turned-slugger
- Interloper from the Bronx
- Naomi's daughter-in-law
- "The Sultan of Swat"
- With 5 Down, dance pioneer
- The "R" of "Notorious R.B.G."
- Baseball's Bambino
- "The Bambino"