Crossword puzzle clue "first word of a three word command"

First word of a three-word command

First word across in the first-ever crossword (1913) and the first of a dozen appearances of the word in this puzzle's grid, written word search-style (left, right, down, and diagonally) ... Can you f

"If three hens lay three eggs in three days ...," e.g.

Three short, three long, three short

Following a command hidden in this answer, convention handouts; following the command another way, one flaunting their friends

First word of the three-word title of a 1992 Sir Mix-a-Lot single