Crossword puzzle clue "they're first in a phrase"

They're first, in a phrase

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

They finished their first season 60 1/2 games out of first

Start of first phrase meaning "approximately unequal"?

"First ___" (phrase for G.W.)

First word in a ''fighting machine'' phrase

First-grader's attention-getting phrase

End of first phrase