First-rate - Crossword Clue

Crossword Clue Last Updated: 16/09/2025

Below are possible answers for the crossword clue First-rate.

3 letter answer(s) to first-rate

  1. a major strategic headquarters of NATO; safeguards an area extending from Norway to Turkey
  2. a serve that the receiver is unable to reach
  3. of the highest quality; "an ace reporter"; "a crack shot"; "a first-rate golfer"; "a super party"; "played top-notch tennis"; "an athlete in tiptop condition"; "she is absolutely tops"
  4. one of four playing cards in a deck having a single pip on its face
  5. play (a hole) in one stroke
  6. proteolytic enzyme that converts angiotensin I into angiotensin II
  7. score an ace against; "He aced his opponents"
  8. serve an ace against (someone)
  9. succeed at easily; "She sailed through her exams"; "You will pass with flying colors"; "She nailed her astrophysics course"
  10. the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number;
  1. a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)
  2. a V shape; "the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points"
  3. an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"
  4. cause to tilt; "tip the screen upward"
  5. cause to topple or tumble by pushing
  6. give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the compensation agreed on; "Remember to tip the waiter"; "fee the steward"
  7. give insider information or advise to; "He tipped off the police about the terrorist plot"
  8. mark with a tip; "tip the arrow with the small stone"
  9. remove the tip from; "tip artichokes"
  10. strike lightly; "He tapped me on the shoulder"
  11. the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
  12. to incline or bend from a vertical position; "She leaned over the banister"
  13. To turn upside down
  14. walk on one's toes
  1. a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance;
  2. a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin;
  3. a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips;
  4. be ahead of others; be the first;
  5. be the culminating event;
  6. covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container);
  7. cut the top off;
  8. finish up or conclude;
  9. platform surrounding the head of a lower mast
  10. situated at the top or highest position; "the top shelf"
  11. the greatest possible intensity;
  12. the upper part of anything;

7 letter answer(s) to first-rate

  1. being or relating to or resembling or emanating from stars; "an astral body"; "stellar light"
  2. indicating the most important performer or role; "the leading man"; "prima ballerina"; "prima donna"; "a star figure skater"; "the starring role"; "a stellar role"; "a stellar performance"

4 letter answer(s) to first-rate

  1. Archaic word for a domestic bovine animal
  2. clean or organized; "her neat dress"; "a neat room"
  3. free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed; "he landed a clean left on his opponent's cheek"; "a clean throw"; "the neat exactness of the surgeon's knife"
  4. free from what is tawdry or unbecoming;
  5. showing care in execution; "neat homework"; "neat handwriting"
  6. very good; "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing"
  7. without water; "took his whiskey neat"
  1. a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance;
  2. a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin;
  3. a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips;
  4. be ahead of others; be the first;
  5. be the culminating event;
  6. covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container);
  7. cut the top off;
  8. finish up or conclude;
  9. of the highest quality; "an ace reporter"; "a crack shot"; "a first-rate golfer"; "a super party"; "played top-notch tennis"; "an athlete in tiptop condition"; "she is absolutely tops"
  10. platform surrounding the head of a lower mast
  11. the greatest possible intensity;
  12. the upper part of anything;

6 letter answer(s) to first-rate

  1. appealing to refined taste; "choice wine"
  2. of superior grade; "choice wines"; "prime beef"; "prize carnations"; "quality paper"; "select peaches"
  3. one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen; "what option did I have?"; "there no other alternative"; "my only choice is to refuse"
  4. the act of choosing or selecting; "your choice of colors was unfortunate"; "you can take your pick"
  5. the person or thing chosen or selected; "he was my pick for mayor"
  1. of surpassing excellence; "a brilliant performance"; "a superb actor"
  2. surpassingly good; "a superb meal"
  1. of the highest quality; "an ace reporter"; "a crack shot"; "a first-rate golfer"; "a super party"; "played top-notch tennis"; "an athlete in tiptop condition"; "she is absolutely tops"
  2. the extreme top or summit

5 letter answer(s) to first-rate

  1. a blemish resulting from a break without complete separation of the parts; "there was a crack in the mirror"
  2. a chance to do something; "he wanted a shot at the champion"
  3. a long narrow depression in a surface
  4. a long narrow opening
  5. a narrow opening; "he opened the window a crack"
  6. a purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snorted; highly addictive
  7. a sudden sharp noise; "the crack of a whip"; "he heard the cracking of the ice"; "he can hear the snap of a twig"
  8. a usually brief attempt; "he took a crack at it"; "I gave it a whirl"
  9. break into simpler molecules by means of heat; "The petroleum cracked"
  10. break partially but keep its integrity; "The glass cracked"
  11. break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension; "The pipe snapped"
  12. cause to become cracked; "heat and light cracked the back of the leather chair"
  13. gain unauthorized access computers wit
  1. a person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field; "he is one of the greats of American music"
  2. in an advanced stage of pregnancy; "was big with child"; "was great with child"
  3. of major significance or importance; "a great work of art"; "Einstein was one of the outstanding figures of the 20th centurey"
  4. relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind; "a great juicy steak"; "a great multitude"; "the great auk"; "a great old oak"; "a great ocean liner"; "a great delay"
  5. remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect; "a great crisis"; "had a great stake in the outcome"
  6. uppercase; "capital A"; "great A"; "many medieval manuscripts are in majuscule script"
  7. very good; "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing"
  1. a number that has no factor but itself and 1
  2. being at the best stage of development; "our manhood's prime vigor"- Robert Browning
  3. cover with a primer; apply a primer to
  4. fill with priming liquid; "prime a car engine"
  5. first in rank or degree; "an architect of premier rank"; "the prime minister"
  6. insert a primer into (a gun, mine, or charge) preparatory to detonation or firing; "prime a cannon"; "prime a mine"
  7. of or relating to or being an integer that cannot be factored into other integers; "prime number"
  8. of superior grade; "choice wines"; "prime beef"; "prize carnations"; "quality paper"; "select peaches"
  9. the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
  10. the second canonical hour; about 6 a.m.
  11. the time of maturity when power and vigor are greatest
  12. used of the first or originating agent; "prime mover"
  1. the best of its kind
  2. the principal part of a duet (especially a piano duet)
  1. a caretaker for an apartment house; represents the owner as janitor and rent collector
  2. extremely large; "another super skyscraper"
  3. including more than a specified category; "a super experiment"
  4. of the highest quality; "an ace reporter"; "a crack shot"; "a first-rate golfer"; "a super party"; "played top-notch tennis"; "an athlete in tiptop condition"; "she is absolutely tops"
  5. Super - any hive body, or smaller box, used for the storage of surplus honey which the beekeeper will harvest.
  6. to an extreme degree; "extremely cold"; "extremely unpleasant"

9 letter answer(s) to first-rate

  1. Good, fantastic, great
  2. Top class
  3. very good;of the highest quality; "made an excellent speech"; "the school has excellent teachers"; "a first-class mind"

8 letter answer(s) to first-rate

  1. Alloy of silver containing 92.5% by weight of silver and 7.5% of other metals e.g. copper
  2. British money; especially the pound sterling as the basic monetary unit of the UK
  3. highest in quality
  1. of the highest quality; "an ace reporter"; "a crack shot"; "a first-rate golfer"; "a super party"; "played top-notch tennis"; "an athlete in tiptop condition"; "she is absolutely tops"
  1. a firecracker that (like the whizbang shell) makes a whizzing sound followed by a loud explosion
  2. a small high-velocity shell; it makes a whizzing sound followed by a bang when it hits

Frequently asked questions about ‘First-rate’

What's the best solution for First-rate?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue First-rate is ACE. Other possible answers include ACEHIGH, AONE, CHOICE, CLASSA, CRACK, EXCELLENT, GREAT, NEAT, PRIME, PRIMO, STELLAR, STERLING, SUPER, SUPERB, TDRAWER, TIP, TIPTOP, TOP, TOPNOTCH, TOPS, WHIZBANG.

How many solutions are there for First-rate?

We have found 22 possible answers for the crossword clue First-rate.

Which crosswords feature clues like First-rate?

Clues like First-rate often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as The Observer Azed, The Guardian Quiptic, The Guardian Genius, The Sun Coffee Time, The Sunday Telegraph, among others.


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