First, second and third
The crossword clue "First, second and third" is answered by BASES, a 5-letter entry. Used 15 times across 12 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1981. It appears in 8 publications in the xd corpus.
The answer
BASES
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the BASES answer page.
Used 15 times across 12 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1981. It appears in 8 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- ORDINALS (4 uses in xd)
- PRIZES (2 uses in xd)
- DEGREES (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for BASES
Every other clue in this collection answered by BASES, most used first.
- Diamond corners - used 61 times, most recently in 2026
- Foundations - used 32 times, most recently in 2025
- Military installations - used 13 times, most recently in 2022
- Diamond quartet - used 7 times, most recently in 2020
- Headquarters. - used 6 times, most recently in 2011
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Up and about - ASTIR, used 274 times
- First name in cosmetics - ESTEE, used 242 times
- India's first prime minister - NEHRU, used 149 times
- On the up and up - LEGIT, used 124 times
- Out-and-out - UTTER, used 117 times
- First Greek letter - ALPHA, used 108 times
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