The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word AONE , but the solution may also be BANG UP which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
First-rate crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| AONE | 46 % | 4 |
| TOPS | 10 % | 4 |
| ACE | 6 % | 3 |
| TIPTOP | 5 % | 6 |
| ACES | 4 % | 4 |
| PRIME | 3 % | 5 |
| STELLAR | 2 % | 7 |
| PRIMO | 2 % | 5 |
| SUPER | 1 % | 5 |
| DANDY | 1 % | 5 |
| CRACKERJACK | 1 % | 11 |
| CLASSA | 1 % | 6 |
| TOPDRAWER | 1 % | 9 |
| CRACK | 1 % | 5 |
| TOPNOTCH | 1 % | 8 |
| CHOICE | 1 % | 6 |
| CLASSY | 1 % | 6 |
| GREAT | 1 % | 5 |
| WHIZBANG | 1 % | 8 |
| TOP | 1 % | 3 |
| AOK | 1 % | 3 |
| BEST | 1 % | 4 |
| BLUERIBBON | 1 % | 10 |
| STUNNING | 1 % | 8 |
| TOPFLIGHT | 1 % | 9 |
| BEESKNEES | 1 % | 9 |
| CATSMEOW | 1 % | 8 |
| HIGHCLASS | 1 % | 9 |
| BLUECHIP | 1 % | 8 |
| NUMEROUNO | 0 % | 9 |
| NOTCH | 0 % | 5 |
| STERLING | 0 % | 8 |
| ONEA | 0 % | 4 |
| SWELL | 0 % | 5 |
| ELECT | 0 % | 5 |
| BANGUP | 0 % | 6 |
| TOPGRADE | 0 % | 8 |
| TIP-TOP | 0 % | 7 |
| THETOPS | 0 % | 7 |
| BOSS | 0 % | 4 |
| FINE | 0 % | 4 |
| SUPERB | 0 % | 6 |
| CAPITAL | 0 % | 7 |
| ACEHIGH | 0 % | 7 |
| BANG UP | 0 % | 7 |
| NEAT | 0 % | 4 |
| SELECT | 0 % | 6 |
Why may BANG-UP be the right solution?
Unknown
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: First-rate
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- crack
- tiptop
- very well
- ace
- tops
- superior
- topnotch
- super
- a-one
- leading-edge
- thunder
- top
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 AONE
- Couldn't be better
- Primo
- Superior rating
- Top rating
- Top-drawer
- Top-notch
- Top-rated
- Tops
- Better than good
- First class
More clues leading to the result TOPS
- Beats out
- First-rate
- Overshadows
- Dreidels, e.g.
- Some porn specialists
- Best parts of muffins, objectively
- Ranked highest
- Tees, e.g.
- Does better than
- Does one better than
More clues leading to the result ACE
- Breeze through
- Bullpen standout
- Club member?
- Duffer's dream
- Expert
- First-class marksman
- Great service
- It can't be returned
- Lendl's lulu
- Super serve
More clues leading to the result TIPTOP
- Superb
- Excellent
- Aces
- Of the highest quality
- Peak
- Best of the best
- Extreme summit
- First-rate
- Superlative
- Highest point
More clues leading to the result ACES
- Gets a perfect score on
- Emulates Sampras
- Pack foursome
- Super shots
- Sure shots
- They're unbeatable in war
- Those that excel
- Top cards
- Top guns
- Bridge stopper
More clues leading to the result PRIME
- Of fine quality
- 2 or 3, but not 4
- Beef designation
- Meat rating
- Number like 3 or 13
- Like 7 or 17
- High-quality
- Heyday
- ___ lending rate (Bank of Canada concern)
- Prepare the engine
More clues leading to the result STELLAR
- Outstanding
- First-rate
- Amazing and then some
- Like a celebrity
- Sidereal or splendid
- Of constellations
- Astral
- Dazzling
- Shining
- Top-notch
More clues leading to the result PRIMO
- Carnera of "Mighty Joe Young"
- Absolutely fabulous
- First-rate, slangily
- First-class
- The best
- First among Italians
- Name for a first "figlio"
- First-rate
- Of the highest quality, slangily
- Topnotch
More clues leading to the result SUPER
- Bowl or star preceder
- "Terrific!"
- Marvelous!
- Like some models?
- Terrific
- Fantastic
- Starter for star or power
- Apartment 1-A resident, often
- "Terrif!"
- Outstanding
More clues leading to the result DANDY
- Fop
- Fashion plate
- Popinjay
- "Yankee Doodle" follower
- Fine partner
- Hunky-dory
- Peachy
- "Yankee Doodle" adjective
- Ginger peachy
- Just peachy
More clues leading to the result CRACKERJACK
- First-rate
- Expert
- Ace
- Top-notch
- See 34-Across
- Excellent
- Top-notcher.
- Very skillful: Colloq.
- Excellent: Slang.
- First-rate: Slang.
More clues leading to the result CLASSA
- Low level of baseball's Minor League
- Like some felonies
- Top-drawer
- Vega's spectral type
- Like the most serious felonies
- The major leagues are three levels above it
- First-rate
- Minor league baseball level
- Rancho Cucamonga Quakes' baseball level
- It's three levels below the major leagues
More clues leading to the result TOPDRAWER
- A number 1
- Capital
- Elite
- Of the highest quality
- First-rate
- Excellent
- Where to keep bustiers and halters?
- Of greatest importance.
- Of first importance.
- Of first rank.
More clues leading to the result CRACK
- ---
- Trunk line?
- Attempt
- Submit to stress
- Smart remark
- Clever remark
- Liberty Bell feature
- Cutting remark
- Fissure
- Figure out
More clues leading to the result TOPNOTCH
More clues leading to the result CHOICE
- Voter's privilege
- Exquisite
- Top-notch
- First-rate
- Not quite prime, as beef
- USDA beef grade
- Preferred
- Preference
- Selection
- Alternative
More clues leading to the result CLASSY
More clues leading to the result GREAT
- "__ Balls of Fire"
- Fantastic!
- Like Frederick or Alexander?
- Magnificent
- Eminent
- Fabulous
- Hall of Famer, e.g.
- Five-star
- Ginormous
- Stupendous
More clues leading to the result WHIZBANG
More clues leading to the result TOP
- "__ Hat" (Berlin musical)
- "__ o' the mornin'"
- Crowning point
- Dreidel e.g.
- Inning half
- Surpass
- Exceed
- Foremost
- Spinning toy
- Beyonce's "Love on ___"
More clues leading to the result AOK
- Fine
- NASA assent
- Fine, at NASA
- John Glenn thumbs up
- Just fine
- Fine, at Mission Control
- Perfect
- Space-shuttle assent
- Just peachy
- "Hunky-dory"
More clues leading to the result BEST
- Old-time actress Edna
- Tops
- Defeat
- Optimal
- Nonpareil
- A+
- Top-level
- Highest-quality
- Oscar-night word
- Cheers alternative
More clues leading to the result BLUERIBBON
- County fair prize
- Elite
- First-rate
- *County fair prize
- First-place award
- County-fair prize
- First-place prize
- County-fair award
- First prize.
- Victor's reward.
More clues leading to the result STUNNING
More clues leading to the result TOPFLIGHT
- First-rate!
- Highest level
- Best of the best
- The pilot is __
- High-quality
- A-one.
- Best: Colloq.
- Highest ranking: Colloq.
- Like an ace pilot?
More clues leading to the result BEESKNEES
- First-rate!
- Living end, once
- Cat's pajamas
- Living end
- Living end, old-style
- Height of excellence, supposedly
- Alternative to cat's pajamas?
- *Really something, with "the"
- & 22. Something neat, with "the"
- Real peach
More clues leading to the result CATSMEOW
- First-rate!
- Something remarkable, with "the"
- Something to die for, with "the"
- Something else, with "the"
- Bee's knees
- Most remarkable
- *Something outstanding
- Best ever
- Simply marvelous, with "the"
- Ultimate, old-style
More clues leading to the result HIGHCLASS
More clues leading to the result BLUECHIP
- First-rate!
- Good stock
- Kind of stock
- Low-risk investment
- Leading
- Top quality: Slang.
- Hot stock
- Elite, as a prospect
More clues leading to the result NUMEROUNO
- Words for a leader
- Oneself above others
- Top dog
- The most important person
- Big cheese
- First-rate
- Oneself
- Head honcho
- *Honcho
- Person to look out for
More clues leading to the result NOTCH
- Gunstock carving
- V-shaped cut
- V-shaped slit
- Recess
- Tally mark
- Top-___
- Scorekeeper's mark, perhaps
- Gunslinger's tally, perhaps
- Vee
- Gunfighter's tally, maybe
More clues leading to the result STERLING
- Fine tableware
- Fine flatware
- ___ Cooper Draper Price ("Mad Men" ad agency)
- Thoroughly excellent
- Fine silver
- British money
- Silver, .925 fine.
- Bride's cherished gift.
- Pound ___.
- British money.
More clues leading to the result ONEA
- Draft status
- Draftable
- Top-drawer
- __-Day (vitamin brand)
- Draft rating
- Eligible, to the SSS
- Really eligible
- Super-rating
- Top of the line
- Fit to serve
More clues leading to the result SWELL
More clues leading to the result ELECT
- Campaign-button word
- Choose by ballot
- Opt
- Put in office
- Vote in
- Choose
- Decide
- Vote into office
- Send to the Senate
- Word on a button
More clues leading to the result BANGUP
- Smash or smashing
- Damage, as a car
- Excellent
- Excellent, informally
- Excellent: Slang.
- Damage, as an auto
- Excellent, as a job
- Very good, as a job
- Awesome, like a job
- Really damage
More clues leading to the result TOPGRADE
More clues leading to the result TIP-TOP
More clues leading to the result THETOPS
More clues leading to the result BOSS
- Head honcho
- Top dog at work
- "Meet the new ___ ..."
- Michael Scott or Mr. Slate
- Michael Scott, e.g.
- Big cheese
- Fire man?
- Springsteen sobriquet
- Superior at work
- First-rate
More clues leading to the result FINE
- Better than good
- Free from impurity
- All well and good
- Monetary punishment
- Speeder's penalty
- Capital punishment?
- "It's all good"
- Ticket number?
- Excellent
- "Can't complain"
More clues leading to the result SUPERB
- Couldn't be better
- Excellent
- A++++++++
- Killer
- Five-star
- Crackerjack
- Outstanding
- Brilliant
- Splendiferous
- First class
More clues leading to the result CAPITAL
- Money
- Pierre or Helena
- Accumulated wealth
- Pierre, e.g.
- The answer to each capitalized clue contains one
- Lincoln or Madison
- With 37-Across, sentence openings, and what the ends of 16-, 23-, 47-, and 57-Across can be when rearranged
- See 37-Across
- Uppercase letter
- Venture need
More clues leading to the result ACEHIGH
- Loser to a pair
- Like a great straight, in poker
- Like some flushes
- First-rate straight
- Kind of flush
- Like the best straight, in poker
- Sort of straight
- Anaconda loser, almost certainly
- A pair of deuces beats it
- Rating tops.
More clues leading to the result BANG UP
More clues leading to the result NEAT
- In good order
- Orderly
- Straight at the bar
- Tidy
- "Groovy"
- In order
- Straight up, at the bar
- Bar order
- Cool
- Like Felix, not Oscar