First-___ (top-quality) — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the May 4 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
RATE
4 letters
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Where this clue appears
May 4 2026
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword May 4 2026
RATE
Give stars to an app, say
RATE
4
Give stars on Lyft, say
RATE
4
Put on a scale of 1-10, say
RATE
4
Give stars to a movie, say
RATE
4
Give 5/5 to a TV show, say
RATE
4
Give an Uber 5 stars, say
RATE
4
Give stars to a product or a restaurant, perhaps
RATE
4
Judge on Rotten Tomatoes, say
RATE
4
Assign stars to, as a movie
RATE
4
Give stars on Yelp
RATE
4
Give stars on Uber
RATE
4
___ of interest
RATE
4
___ talk (coach's speech to a team at halftime)
PEP
3
"___, humbug!" (cry from Ebenezer Scrooge)
BAH
3
North Pole helper with pointy ears
ELF
3
Weed-tackling tool
HOE
3
Big brass instrument you may spot in a marching band
TUBA
4
"Mamma ___! Here We Go Again" (2018 film starring Lily James)
MIA
3
Burst ___ the scene (appeared unexpectedly)
ONTO
4
Puts into service
USES
4
"You've ___ your match" ("You have tough competition")
MET
3
Kit ___ (chocolate treat)
KAT
3
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