The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word TEN which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2025.
First number in most countdowns crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TEN | 100 % | 3 |
Why may TEN be the right solution?
The first number in most countdowns is "TEN" because countdowns typically start from ten and count down to one before reaching zero or the intended event.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: First number in most countdowns
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- one
- ten
- foremost
- lead
- particular
- eldest
- sunday
- mode
- prime
- primed
- tiptop
- unit
Crossword Answer definitions
TEN noun- A set or group with ten elements.
- A card in a given suit with a value of ten.
- A denomination of currency, such as a banknote, with a value of ten units. See also tenner.
- A perfect specimen, a physically attractive person.
- A high level of intensity.
- The act of rowing ten strokes flat out.
- The number occurring after nine and before eleven, represented in Arabic numerals (base ten) as 10 and in Roman numerals as X.
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