The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word TRIFECTA which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2017.
First, second and third, exactly crossword clue answers
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| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TRIFECTA | 100 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: First, second and third, exactly
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Crossword Answer definitions
TRIFECTA noun- A bet in which the bettor must select the first three placegetters of a race in the order in which they finish.
- The attainment of three important achievements, qualities, etc.
- (by extension) A set of three related things, often things that cause problems.
- (US politics) The complete legislative and executive control of state government by one party: governorship, the upper house, and the lower house of state legislatures. The party that holds all three positions of power is said to have a trifecta.
- (US politics) Control by one party of the federal government: the presidency and both houses of Congress.
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