"The First ___" (John Stainer's Christmas carol) — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the January 9 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
NOEL
4 letters
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Where this clue appears
January 9 2026
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword January 9 2026
NOEL
Holiday song sung at Christmas
NOEL
4
"The First ___," Christmas carol
NOEL
4
Christmas carol
NOEL
4
"The First ___," Christmas carol
NOEL
4
Nerlens ___, NBA player whose name is another word for a Christmas carol, in tune with holiday vibes
NOEL
4
Christmas season song
NOEL
4
"The First ___" (Christmas carol)
NOEL
4
Christmas carol
NOEL
4
Christmas carol
NOEL
4
"The First ___," Christmas carol
NOEL
4
Christmas carol
NOEL
4
<"As Christmas nears, sing a ___ with family and start the festivities!">
NOEL
4
Morning hours: Abbr.
AMS
3
Ray-___ (brand of sunglasses)
BAN
3
Travel by ship
SAIL
4
___ constrictor (big snake)
BOA
3
"Much ___ About Nothing" (Shakespearean play)
ADO
3
Continent containing Tibet
ASIA
4
Low-___ (diet choice)
CAL
3
Summertime alternative to a shirt, informally
TEE
3
"___ too shall pass"
THIS
4
Take without permission
STEAL
5
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